The Wall Street Journal has taken the task of identifying the media and mediums that are changing our world. Something

WSJ.com - Moguls of New Media

Moguls of New Media
The MySpace member with a million 'friends.' The receptionist with a production deal. Some of the Web's amateur entertainers are becoming powerful players.

Here's a quick list of the winners. The list strikes me as overly cutural in nature. But what the hey... here it is:

PODCASTERS

• Emmy-Nominated - Orin and Jerry Zucker, It's Jerry Time
  
  
• Top-Rated - Keith Mallery and Kemda, Keith and The Girl
  
  
• Top Video Podcast Producer - Jeff Macpherson, Tiki Bar TV
  
  
• The Web's Anchorwoman - Amanda Congdon, Amanda UnBoomed
  
  
• Video Podcast Stars - Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, Ask A Ninja
  
  
• A Teen Hit - Andrew Sims and Ben Schoen, MuggleCast

AMATEUR VIDEO

• Most Watched Video on YouTube - Judson Laipply, Evolution of Dance
  
  
• Crossover Star - Brooke "Brookers" Brodack, myspace.com/brookealley
  
  
• Top Earners - Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, Extreme Diet Coke and Mentos Experiments
  
  
• Corporate-Sponsored Traveler - Matt Harding, Where the Hell is Matt
  

SOCIAL NETWORKING

• A Ruler Of Myspace - Christine Dolce, myspace.com/forbidden
  
  
• Grassroots Music Success - Lustra, myspace.com/lustra
  

MUSIC

• Popular Amateur Web Radio Broadcaster - Davide Nevue, Whisperings
  
  
• Top-Rated Music Blog - Scott Lapatine, stereogum
  

BLOGGING

• Top-Linked Bloggers - Cory Doctorow and Xeni Jardin, Boing Boing
  

PHOTOGRAPHY, TV AND FILM

• The Web's Top Photographer - Rebekka Gudleifsdóttir, Photos from rebekka
  
  
• Up-And-Coming Filmmakers - Susan Buice and Arin Crumley, Four Eyed Monsters
  
  
• Web-TV Taste Makers - Rob Schrab and Dam Harmon, channel101.com
  
  
• Top Machinima Film Makers - Rooster Teeth, roosterteeth.com
  
  
• The Pioneers - Mate and Mike Chapman, Homestar Runner

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