Assignment editor, later managing editor at Norway's 2nd largest news website since 2000. Much involved in startup blogging, open discussion platforms and attempts at citizen journalism.
Born 1950.
I am really unsure of whether this is useful or relevant, but guess it is better just to throw it on the table, so to speak, and let others have their say:
At dagbladet.no, where I work, we are discussing inviting our readers to get involved in describing their experiences from 40 years ago. Sounds lame?
Goes like this:
1967 was the Summer of Love, the breakthrough of the hippie movement, esp. in the US, particularly West Coast and California. Sgt. Pepper was released on June 1. Monterey, the communes, Rolling Stones Magazine, the list goes on. Impact was tremendous.
In (Western) Europe, it's the year thereafter that is mostly remembered, probably in US, too: The Prague Spring, the attempted murder of Rudi Dutschke, student revolts/ Murders of King and Kennedy, city riots, Democratic convention....
From this we got the "1968 generation", over here collective name of the left wing activists who later became the professors and prime ministers. And some who didn't.
I would like to explore the experiences, thoughts and memories of this 67+68 generation, and imagine it might best be done on a broad scale. My expectation would be to learn more about the impact of the movements, where they differ and converge, and what they mean to survivors. The net community obviously holds thousands of reflective and savvy representatives of the generation, perhaps will Joshka Fisher and Red Daniel opine, but most important is the sum of many voices.
Perhaps is there also a link between the web and the Summer of Love, as argued here.
Anyone?
