A blog is like a Crazy Man on a Street Corner

In this article at BBC news Blogger and Marketer James Cherkoff uses a really interesting description that compares a single blogger to a community of bloggers.    He compares a lone blogger to a raving madman on a street corner, while a collection of interlinked blogs - a community is more like a bustling street market.   

This is a really great comparison, when explaining the potential power of blogs - and in turn citizen journalism and video blogs and user generated content, it is difficult for many people working in the screen industries to see more than the crazy man on the street corner.   The analogy to the powerful word of mouth scenario of a market is a useful one.