IP: 1929 Radio / 2001 Internet

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 12:34:43 -0400
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> From: Jock Gill <jgill () penfield-gill com>
> Subject: 1929 Radio / 2001 Internet
>
> Dave,
>
> I wonder what IP thinks?
>
> One of the things I am wonder about is what sort of effect is the Internet 
> having on the national approach to the terrible situation in NYC & 
> Washington?  Is it re-in forcing the hate and revenge approach or is it 
> moderating it?  How does the tone and content of the Internet differ from 
> the tone and content of the main stream media?
>
> Oddly enough, in 1929, the year of the market crash, radio had reached 
> about 50% of American homes.  In 2001 the Internet has also reached, as 
> I  understand it, about 50% of American homes.  In 1929 it was ALL one way 
> media all the time.  In 2001 it is multi-way Internet and the old one way 
> media.  I wonder if history will show that the ability of the people to 
> communicate with each other via the  Internet, and to share information 
> not in the "official" media, made a difference?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jock
>
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