Not really, but I made this sudden connection tonight after our discussion today. The whole internet-Nobel thing is like the current campaign for the Onion to win a Pulitzer!
Well, sort of. On the one hand, the internet is, as you guys pointed out, a big amorphous technology, while the Onion is an actual news organization with a directed purpose and certain ethos. But on the other hand, giving the Onion a Pulitzer would definitely make the Pulitzer Prize more interesting to a lot of people. If nothing else, a lot of famous people suddenly have things to say about the Pulitzer. What do you think?
Well first thing is first, like we started discussing in class about the Internet, would they be giving it to "the Onion" or to the creators or Head of the Onion...
ReplyDeleteGreat question! I don't know how that works when it comes to a news organization as opposed to an individual journalist. Google, here I come!
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