Mob behavior being altered by technology

The Seattle Times Has A Look at “Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution,” by Howard Rheingold.

The book looks at “smart mob” technology, stuff like E-mail alerts, digital photography and video, Web-site postings and cellphone exchanges. They say In some ways these methods of communication pose a new form of instant news dissemination. Digital video and text distributed over e-group lists and Weblogs — are supplanting traditional mass media for “first cut” reporting on many topics.