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March 21, 2005
Ourmedia Goes Live, Podcasters and Vloggers Rejoice
Today is the official launch of Ourmedia.org, which I checked out over the weekend prior to the official launch. I can't remember the last time a new website launch has had me so excited. The idea behind Ourmedia is really simple: it's a community where anyone who creates online media - video blogs, podcasts, photos, you name it - can have a place where they can publish it and share it with others.
This may not seem like a big deal, but it really is an important step forward in the world of online citizen journalism. Now, you don't need your own Web host to store that killer 50 meg video file you've just produced. Just become a member of Ourmedia, use their upload tool, and presto, your file is now hosted by the Internet Archive with its own Creative Commons license.
Yesterday, I tried to upload a file to see how it worked. I decided to use my podcast, Anatomy of a CNN Interview, just because it wasn't as large as some of the video files I've produced recently. As of this afternoon, my podcast was the most downloaded file on Ourmedia. I sincerely doubt this honor will last for very long, as lots of people will be uploading tons of stuff in the coming days, but it's still pretty cool if you ask me. :-)
Anyway, congratulations to J.D. Lasica and his colleagues for getting the project online. I am very, very excited about Ourmedia; perhaps the Digital Divide Network might be able to explore ways of using the site to host podcasts and videos for DDN members. Can't wait to play around some more and explore all of its capabilities....
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Posted by acarvin at March 21, 2005 2:11 PM
Listen to a computer-generated podcast of this article
