<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Networked media has shifted power toward... > Networked media has shifted power toward individuals. Publishing, distribution, and audience building once required the approval of a few gatekeepers, and today a person with a camera, a laptop, and something real to say can reach millions. The shift belongs to those who use it; a person who only watches remains governed by whoever is broadcasting. **Source:** [[livestreams/Authenticity and the New Power Structure - Workbook|Authenticity and the New Power Structure]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Networked media has shifted power toward individuals. Publishing, distribution, and audience building once required the approval of a few gatekeepers, and today a person with a camera, a laptop, and something real to say can reach millions. The shift belongs to those who use it; a person who only watches remains governed by whoever is broadcasting.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-networked-media-shifted-governed-whoever-broadcasting ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->