Books and publishing should be a real opportunity. And all the wonderful things about the Internet can come later, but if it’s going to grow and spread further, it’s got to be a money-making business.
Predictor: Bunnell, David
Prediction, in context:“And in Mr. Bunnell’s view, businesses on the Internet will be based on communities of people with a shared interest, attracting both consumers and corporate sponsors. ”‘Being on the Internet is a process of reading and writing, so books and publishing should be a real opportunity,’ he said. ‘And all the wonderful things about the Internet can come later, but if it’s going to grow and spread further, it’s got to be a money-making business.'”
Biography:David Bunnell has served as the CEO of Upside Magazine. He was also the founder of PC Magazine, PC World, MacWorld, Personal Computing and New Media. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Economic structures
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: New York Times
Title, headline, chapter name: Adapting ’60s Sensibilities to the Internet
Quote Type: Partial quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
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This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Cooley, Theresa M.