Jay Rosen: Thick legitimacy is where informed consent, active choice and clear communication prevail between a platform and its public, the coders and the users. Facebook simply does not operate that way. Many would argue that it can’t operate with thick legitimacy and run a successful business at scale. Exactly! As I said, the business model incorporates “thin” legitimacy as the normal operating style. For better or for worse, that’s how Facebook works. Reporters should know that, and learn how to handle attempts by Facebook speakers to evade this basic fact. pressthink.org/2014/10/facebooks-phony-claim-that-youre-in-charge/
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:22:25 +0000