Read a very interesting article comparing the spread of internet publishing, its implications for newspapers & traditional media.
It's probably the most similar to when the printing press first emerged in 1500 - and the implications of that were very widespread indeed.
Not to say that people back in the 14th century wouldn't have understood the significance of the printing press, but they may not have been able to see the full extent of its influence...probably very much like people now trying to deal with the impact of the networked/"interneted" society we're creating.
Anyway, the article is long but I found it fascinating.
http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2009/03/newspapers-and-thinking-the-unthinkable/
Thanks to Charles Stross' blog for pointing me towards this article.
(If you like sci-fi books, then you would probably find his work very interesting)
It's probably the most similar to when the printing press first emerged in 1500 - and the implications of that were very widespread indeed.
Not to say that people back in the 14th century wouldn't have understood the significance of the printing press, but they may not have been able to see the full extent of its influence...probably very much like people now trying to deal with the impact of the networked/"interneted" society we're creating.
Anyway, the article is long but I found it fascinating.
http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2009/03/newspapers-and-thinking-the-unthinkable/
Thanks to Charles Stross' blog for pointing me towards this article.
(If you like sci-fi books, then you would probably find his work very interesting)
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