Global accountability and you
The other day we took some time to watch a presentation Clay Shirky gave to the State Department discussing cell phones, social medai, and the impact they had on the world of today.
In talking about all the changes in the world with each other, Sheryl noted that the biggest change we’re faced with today is that with the Internet as our media, providing both conversation and groups, where everyone is a producer who adds to the worlwide information conversation, we have achieved global accountability.
A few years ago, those of us actively involved online heard the phrase “we can fact check your ass.” Those days are gone. We don’t have to do anything today but participate in the conversation. Governments everywhere are accountable. Their actions are on display for the entire world to see. Businesses are accountable to more than shareholders. The information is out there and can be stopped.
Global accountability will reshape how nations are governed and how businesses are run. There isn’t a single source vetting information any more. And we can never go back.
We went live on ustream.tv and dug further into our thoughts. Here’s the recorded video.
on July 3rd, 2009 at 8:16 am
[...] hard to argue against the realtime global accountability that Ken and Sheryl have been talking about lately, especially in light of this story about a fifth [...]