Kirk Bouley: Before the Internet
Before the internet, if you had an idea that you wanted to present to the public, you couldn’t. The public did not have access to the media. Media has always been expensive and time consuming to produce. Print media takes a long time to produce, is expensive to print, and expensive to distribute; and we all know the limitations to radio and TV advertisements. If an individual had an idea that they wanted to share with the masses there were very few options for reaching a large audience. With the advent of the internet also came programs like youtube and flicker. These can be used to broadcast your message all over the world in seconds. I know I have talked about the value of free media in several of my blogs before, but I had never really given any thought to life before it was around. I am part of the very first generation to be raised with the internet always available. I can see how difficult it would have been to broadcast yourself without the internet.
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