> NO MORE MEDIA ELITE > The economist and journalist Robert J. Samuelson says that new > communications and computer technologies threaten the incomes, social > importance and political influence of the so-called "media elite" who run > the TV networks and large newspapers. One evidence for his statement is a > survey from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, showing a > startling eclipse of TV networks' nightly news programs, which were in 1993 > were regularly watched by 60% of Americans over 18, compared to only 38% in > 1998. Similarly, Internet use has soared: in 1995, 4% of adults went > online to get news once a week, compared to 20% today. (Washington Post 8 Jul 98) http://www.washingtonpost.com/ I couldn't find the story online -- I'd like to see the full text just for the TV news stats -- this Edupage synopsis is written to imply people are online instead of watching network news, but I think that's stretch. Kathy -- ======================== Kathy E. Gill Business Process Information 425.234.2004 - 6X-JT http://www.dotparagon.com/aboutgill.html "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Ghandi ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done directly from our website for all our lists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
