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The Future of Authority: Platform Power

Museum 2.0

And in a world where visitors want to create, remix, and interpret content messages on their own, museums can assume a new role of authority as "platforms" for those creations and recombinations. But the companies that run YouTube, Flickr, and other major Web 2.0 It's based on creation and delivery of experiences.

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Sharing Power, Holding Expertise: The Future of Authority Revisited

Museum 2.0

As I reread this post, I think about the incredible opportunities (and risks) for cultural and civic organizations - rather than publicly-traded tech companies - to create and manage platforms on which people connect, share knowledge, and participate in civic life. But the companies that run YouTube, Flickr, and other major Web 2.0