Current Criteria

[*](https://current.tv/studio/groups/thread/218019.htm) [Current Criteria](https://www.flickr.com/photos/69258677@N00/33253234/) Originally uploaded by [Insurgent](https://www.flickr.com/people/69258677@N00/). This is from an [ongoing dialogue](https://current.tv/studio/groups/thread/218019.htm) from the metaCurrent group in the [Current TV Studio](https://current.tv/studio/): It all goes back to the marketplace of ideas*. Current is trying to slowly break down the old media paradigm through a process of gradual reform. The very same strategy which I feel plagues the Democratic party as a whole. While small advances can be made through these reform strategies, the goal wil never be realized. A media revolution is necessary. The personal media revolution is going on as we speak, and [Current](https://current.tv/) has the opportunity to be on the forefront of this tidal shift as the rules about who controls the media rapidly change. Instead Current has decided to go in a different direction as they set out to become the *television homepage* for the 18-34 year old set. While this is a worthwhile pursuit, and I’m sure a vast catalogue of entertaining content will result through this endevour, Current TV will not democratize television by simply allowing viewers to weigh-in with their opinion. Unless the green-light voting process allows studio members to have a direct impact on the Current’s programming than it is market research and not an act of empowerment. The launch party for Current TV on April 4th was coined *Take Back Your TV*. Let’s do that… [Technorati](https://www.technorati.com/) tag: [Current TV](https://technorati.com/tag/Current+TV)