<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Independent media democratizes reach by allowing... > Independent media democratizes reach by allowing individuals and small teams to originate, publish, and distribute work without first receiving permission from a legacy gatekeeper. The opening matters because it expands who may speak; the responsibility begins when the new speaker acquires an audience. **Source:** [[livestreams/Independent Media and the Democratization of Reach - Workbook|Independent Media and the Democratization of Reach]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Independent media democratizes reach by allowing individuals and small teams to originate, publish, and distribute work without first receiving permission from a legacy gatekeeper. The opening matters because it expands who may speak; the responsibility begins when the new speaker acquires an audience.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-independent-media-democratizes-speaker-acquires-audience ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->