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# Changing communications ....
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/changing-communications/
- Published: 2010-10-01T15:27:39.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-28T09:07:53.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Books, Social

I was struck by this comment by Om Malik as he talked about the acquisition of the TechCrunch group of blogs by AOL.

> Earlier this week, when he announced the acquisition, it dawned on me what a pivotal moment in the history of blog-based media entities it was. Five years ago, we were the upstarts, the outsiders and the crazies. Today, we are the media. Go figure! \[[Michael Arrington’s Road to Millions](https://gigaom.com/2010/09/29/michael-arringtons-road-to-millions/?ref=lorcandempsey.net)\]

It nicely captures a particular arc of development ….  
Related entries:

- [Blogging \[II\]](https://blog.oclc.org/lorcand/archives/001989.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net)
- [Blogging \[I\]](https://blog.oclc.org/lorcand/archives/001948.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net)