The prediction, in brief:

We need … a firm idea of the kind of media environment we would like to see in the future.

Predictor: Rheingold, Howard

Prediction, in context:

A 1993 article for Time magazine paints a general picture of the Internet, quoting Howard Rheingold. It says:”Others see the period of uncertainty ahead as a rare opportunity for citizens to shape their own technological destiny. ‘We need … a firm idea of the kind of media environment we would like to see in the future,’ warns Howard Rheingold in his new book, ‘The Virtual Community.’ While it may be difficult for communities as diverse as those on the Internet to set their own agenda, it seems increasingly likely that if they don’t, someone else will do it for them.”

Biography:

Howard Rheingold, one of the first writers to illuminate the ideals and foibles of virtual communities, published a webzine called Electric Minds and wrote “Virtual Reality,” “Smart Mobs” and “Virtual Community.” He also was the editor of Whole Earth Review and the Millennium Whole Earth Catalog. (Research Scientist/Illuminator.)

Date of prediction: January 1, 1993

Topic of prediction: General, Overarching Remarks

Subtopic: General

Name of publication: Time

Title, headline, chapter name: First Nation in Cyberspace

Quote Type: Direct quote

Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Vol. 142, Issue 24, Page 62ISSN: 0040781X

This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Smith, Ian T.