Hanging out on the internet  former kansan in dc. 40% tech, 15%
books, 300% dog photos. I’m wondering if stories like Mike
Daisey’s mark a shift in this conversation about attention. The
conversation has involved web publishers, advertisers and
activists all asking how we compete successfully for small
slices of attention. With stories like Daisey’s and Kony 2012,
the conversation switches from the practical question of seizing
attention to the ethical questions of attention. What’s fair
play in demanding attention for a story or for a cause? How far
can you simplify a story to gain attention? How much can you
speak on someone else’s behalf? Perhaps the reason these
conversations get so passionate is that they’re not just about
the rules of different professions but about the basic question,
“What can someone demand I pay attention to?”