One of the things that I love about the DDN is this dialogue. I see the word grant and youth programs and media, and think DDN!!! And I didn't think of any of the other aspects, influences, etc of MTV. I appreciate that this dialogue is taking place. We do have to be careful not to sell out for the bottom dollar - and to also balance the idea that maybe we can become a change maker if that money allows us to increase our influence.
Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 402-280-4156/800-338-7657 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nnlm.gov/mcr/ (NN/LM MCR Web Site) http://medstat.med.utah.edu/blogs/BHIC/ (Web Log) http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/siobhanchamp-blackwell (Digital Divide Network Profile) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charlie Meisch Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RE: [DDN] MTV pro social youth initiative grant That's all true, although there's also the risk that, for young people, any act of altruism is linked to publicity - it's the "Extreme Home Makeover"-ing of America. If the only motivation for doing good is to get your 15 minutes of fame, that's a bad cultural shift. But I think we started trending that way long before MTV. Maybe I've become to jaded by media. :) Cheers, Charlie Meisch [EMAIL PROTECTED] < _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
