Radio provides a speed-up of information that also causes acceleration in other media. It certainly contracts the world to village size and creates insatiable village tastes for gossip, rumor, and personal malice. (1964)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Speedy media create gossip and personal conflict.
- In plain terms
- Fast networks amplify rumors and negativity.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect gossip in high-speed networks.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you see rumors spreading fastest?
Another view
Not all fast media create malice.
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