the gatekeepers

I think that as media progresses only the super large businesses will have a significant role as gatekeepers in our media society. Now, more than ever, there are so many sites on the Internet that allow almost anyone to post information without it being moderated by a so-called gatekeeper. Wikipedia is a prime example where anyone can post knowledge that they have on a certain subject. Blogs, such as ours, are rarely moderated by gatekeepers except in extreme situations. If gatekeepers become too powerful in the media society will be hurt in a major way. I could see the government becoming too involved in what we would be allowed to view like in the novel 1984. Gatekeepers can be useful in keeping erroneous information out of the media and of the Internet. The use of gatekeepers can be a touchy subject in the media because when you regulate what we as an audience are allowed to view there will always be bad with the good.