Jeff Jarvis.
I’d like to introduce you all to media savant Jeff Jarvis, a writer whose work I’ve known for over 25 years, but whom I’ve only met in person this year. He’s a print media pioneer who over the last few years has been one of the most persuasive voices about the world power of citizen journalism that the internet has unleashed upon us all.
Jeff first skirted across my consciousness in the early 80s as the television critic for, of all things, People Magazine. His was an intelligent voice where one wouldn’t have expected it, writing about about a medium only a few of us expected should be written about intelligently. His unique grading system formed the foundation of his creation of Entertainment Weekly, still my favorite mass market media pub.
And then he fell off my personal radar until he popped up again talking everywhere about the pervasive influence each of us would be having on journalism and media. Blogging, video, logo design, you name it, Jeff has expounded upon it on his personal media blog. He’s particularly enjoyable and stimulating because he’ll discuss Howard Stern or the New York Times with equal vigor. And his old media experience and perspective makes his arguments deeply engaging and rewarding.
Check out Jeff Jarvis. He can help you understand what’s going on. I know he helps me almost every day.
PS: I posted about Fred Graver a couple of weeks ago, and now the New York Times has caught up, writing in today’s paper about Fred’s guilty pleasure comedy/news/gossip show Best Week Ever on VH1.
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