Web 2.0: What's the Future?

First there was the World Wide Web; now it's Web 2.0 -- the user-generated web. But that seems to have hit a plateau. So what's next, as professional producers meet user-generated content and what will the lasting impact on culture be?

By Anil Dewan • Jul 10, 2007 • 1 min read

The promise of the World Wide Web has been widely touted over the past decade or so. The phase we’re in now emphasizes user-generated content such as blogs, YouTube, MySpace and Wikipedia, and is often referred to as Web 2.0. Is Web 2.0 the ultimate democratization of the media? Why is it valuable? Has it made the world more confusing? Has Web 2.0 hits its peak and plateaued or are we at the cutting edge of a whole new era in media that’s just beginning to emerge? Anil Dewan, Director of New Media for KCRW hosts.

Anil Dewan
Former Director of New Media
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Web 2.0: What's the Future?

First there was the World Wide Web; now it's Web 2.0 -- the user-generated web. But that seems to have hit a plateau. So what's next, as professional producers meet user-generated content and what will the lasting impact on culture be?

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Web 2.0: What's the Future?

First there was the World Wide Web; now it's Web 2.0 -- the user-generated web. But that seems to have hit a plateau. So what's next, as professional producers meet user-generated content and what will the lasting impact on culture be?

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