Institutions will continue to move onto the Nets so as not to lose their power and influence to online counterparts. Net use for political activity will increase rapidly.
Predictor: December, John
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article in the journal Computer-Mediated Communication, John December writes: ”Institutions will continue to move onto the Nets so as not to lose their power and influence to online counterparts. Net use for political activity will increase rapidly.”
Biography:John December’s publications include articles and books about the World Wide Web, Internet and Java. From 1985 to 1989, he developed software and graphical user interfaces to analyze aircraft requirements for military missions at Boeing. He later became president of December Communications, an online Web-publishing, presentations, and consulting company based in Milwaukee, Wis. (Research Scientist/Illuminator.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Global Relationships/Politics
Subtopic: Democracy
Name of publication: Computer-Mediated Communication
Title, headline, chapter name: Transitions in Computer-Mediated Communication
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.ibiblio.org/cmc/mag/1995/jan/december.html
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Stotler, Larry