If the Internet has taught us anything, it\u2019s that people are really into anthropomorphized cats. They\u2019re good for a chuckle, sure, but their popularity gets at the more interesting question of why and how we share online, and what that means for the changing ways in which we engage with all kinds of information, from lolcats to hard news.<\/p>\n
Self-described Internet culture connoisseur Ben Huh is probably best known as CEO of Cheezburger, the hub for sites like I Can Has Cheezburger, FAIL blog, and Know Your Meme. He\u2019s also a co-founder and board member of the hyped startup Circa, which bills itself as \u201cnews, re-imagined,\u201d but has so far kept quiet about how it\u2019s doing the re-imagining. (The site\u2019s expected to formally launch this summer.) For now, there\u2019s this, from its landing page: \u201cOur vision is to create the best possible news experience by optimizing for truths, encouraging diversity, and empowering readers.\u201d<\/p>\n
I caught up with Huh at ROFLCon, an Internet culture conference at MIT, to ask him about his observations on journalism, and where he thinks the industry is headed.<\/p>\n
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