Buch(gedruckt)#12013
From Gutenberg to the Internet: free speech, advancing technology, and the implications for democracy
Introduction: the evolution of speech and technology -- The "gatekeepers" of communication -- The internet and the circumvention of gatekeepers -- The decline of traditional media -- The implications for democracy -- Will the internet lead to the demise of the "watchdog of democracy?" -- The internet and the changing relationship between the media and the public -- Media convergence -- Fear of governmental meddling, the emergence of new gatekeepers & inundation with information -- Conclusion