The greatest beneficiaries of the information superhighway will be media consumers, who have more control over more information than ever before. They will be able to expect more depth and dimensions from news stories. They also hear much of that information raw.
Predictor: Freedom Forum
Prediction, in context:The 1995 book “The Information Revolution,” edited by Donald Altschiller, carries a reprint of the May, 1994, Freedom Forum article “Information Superhighway,” by an unknown author or authors. The article reads:”The greatest beneficiaries of the information superhighway will be media consumers, who have more control over more information than ever before. They will be able to expect more depth and dimensions from news stories. They also hear much of that information raw.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: Journalism/Media
Name of publication: The Information Revolution (book)
Title, headline, chapter name: Information Superhighway
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 98
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne