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When I heard about the CNN/YouTube debate it sounded interesting, but I didn’t look much further into it and really, I still haven’t. But why should that keep me from having some random opinion about it? Today, I noticed this story on CNN describing the selection process for which citizen-submitted questions uloaded through YouTube will be chosen and asked of the candidates. Here’s what they explain in the article:

“At CNN, a small group led by led by Senior Vice President David Bohrman and CNN Political Director Sam Feist is looking over the questions.”

And these same two traditional media guys are going to decide which ones get asked. However, since all the old media websites got a social media makeover, they invite comment. They’re moderated by CNN (yet another filter!) so in case they don’t post mine, here it is:

I agree w/ Joshua Levy. There is nothing revolutionary about this process if the same gatekeepers are deciding which questions make it through the old media filter that often uses an insider perspective and conventional wisdom to determine what is a ‘good’ or ‘important’ query of a potential president. It’s unlikely a honestly challenging or unique question makes it through this secret process that the CNN folks laugh about in that video. YouTube is powerful because of the disintermediation it provides. Leave it to an old media company to reinsert themselves into the conversation and then claim they’re breaking ground and part of the revolution. Typical.

Here’s that video I’m talking about in my comment. Could those people be any more fake? Maybe that horribly ironic laughing about the secret process they’re using is just acting.

BTW, I know this is a random moment to start blogging, but whatever. I’m blogging people. If you want to see more active posting from me, head over to formfed, where myself and others post good things to consume. (Un)fortunately, you can’t see who posts what.

Just switched to WordPress from TypePad…I’ll be up and running shortly.