I don't do this often, but this says what I have wanted to say about social implications of the internet, except it goes further, does it more eloquently and generally gives some really interesting food for thought.
One of the reasons I believe in supporting a (decent) public broadcast network like the BBC - broadening my horizons never was so easy.
If only this utopia were reality ;)
Still, it's got to be better than the politically-controlled media outlets in the US. I had hoped the internet would have a larger effect on the election results, but I don't think we're there just yet.
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Date: 2004-11-09 09:38 am (UTC)If only this utopia were reality ;)
Still, it's got to be better than the politically-controlled media outlets in the US. I had hoped the internet would have a larger effect on the election results, but I don't think we're there just yet.