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Eclectic music, transparent government and a good hotdog. That’s a glimpse of Grand Rapids found on the Internet.
In the 1990s, reality TV provided a vehicle for brash personalities to act out their 15 minutes of fame. In the new millennium, cyberspace offers a platform for real people to share real perspectives: news and photos and video clips and commentary about their hometowns. This democratization of media means the viewpoints in circulation on this or any city are not limited to official representatives and professional commentators. The people have the power — and they’re using it.
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