Publisher Or Blogger… Or Writer? What Do You Call Yourself?

21 Jul

What do you consider yourself when creating media online? Are you a podcaster, video producer, writer, blogger, photographer, publishers, or developer?

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  • joelmarkwitt
    Taylor,

    Thanks for the great thoughts. I like your viewpoint. "Publisher" is a broad term and isn't tool specific. If we label ourselves by the tools we use - then we are already outdated. For example: I think of so many filmmakers who can't latch onto internet media simply because of how they've labeled themselves.

    And you are also right that any good "publisher" will be listening to his/her audience. We ALL need to do that more.

    ~Joel
  • Agreed, terminology and labels are important, it frames how we approach a situation and the tools that we bring to the table. And tools matter, right? (loved your notes on twitter about tools, btw)

    Personally, I take more of the "publisher" view. I cringe when I use the word publisher, for the simple reason that it focuses more on talking and neglects the role of listening, the term publisher is a broader, more flexible frame that focuses more on the core of what I enjoy doing (creating, sharing) than the tools I use. The tools will change far faster than me :)
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