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# Dries takes on the old guard
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/dries-takes-on-the-old-guard/
- Published: 2006-04-28T17:34:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:43:26.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Drupal, Open source, Society & economy, Technology

[Dries](http://buytaert.net/traditional-media-and-citizen-journalism?ref=chrismessina.me), on meeting with the [Flemish Radio- and Television Network](http://vrt.be/?ref=chrismessina.me) (VRT), who will be using [Drupal](http://drupal.org/?ref=chrismessina.me):

> I'm going to tell them that traditional media has no choice but to move forward. I spent the last 5 years of my life developing software that enables individuals to publish and share content on the internet. Soon, amateur content providers will have very powerful tools to compete with traditional media. I'm going to tell them that we are reshaping the future of news, information and journalism, and that, if they want to avoid getting left behind, they have to position themselves at the forefront of citizen journalism, take part in it, and embrace new internet technologies.