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In thinking through the structure and design of my presentation at the ACM NE Conference this fall,  I came across this article that talks about the uses of CMS in social contexts.  The idea of looking at a shift from product to process seems very important in looking at the evolution of community media space:

Why is it then that the term CMS alone would not suffice? The word “content” places much emphasis on the product over process; it fails to emphasize the social use of CMS’s, a mislabeling which places too much emphasis on the content itself at the expense of the communication and collaboration the better of these systems implement. In order to better understand how CMS’s are being influenced by the precepts of social software and their role in creating social networks online, this presentation will

* explore Drupal’s social software features,
* narrate its genesis as software serving a community
* explain the influence of the community itself on Drupal development and the software’s influence on the community that creates and uses it.

It’s about the Community Plumbing: The Social Aspects of Content Management Systems | Kairosnews