“Is this is a real medium? Is this something that’s going to last? Is it really going to grow?” My answer to that is another question: “Does it fill a need?” And the answer to that question is – yes.
Predictor: McCarthy, Ken
Prediction, in context:Ken McCarthy, founding publisher of the Internet Gazette, delivered a speech titled “Why the Web and Why Now” Nov. 5, 1994, to an audience of publishers, advertisers and multi-media producers in San Francisco. McCarthy says: ”Is this is a real medium? Is this something that’s going to last? Is it really going to grow?” And my answer to that is another question: ‘Does it fill a need?’ And the answer to that question is – yes. And that is why the Internet is growing so fast and will continue to grow.”
Date of prediction: October 5, 1994
Topic of prediction: General, Overarching Remarks
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: kenmccarthy.com
Title, headline, chapter name: Why the Web and Why NOW!
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://kenmccarthy.com/archive/ig1.html
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Stotler, Larry