There goes the last DJ, who plays what he wants to play and says what he wants to say 'Hey, hey, hey,' there goes your freedom of choice. There goes the last human voice. There goes the last DJ.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The last free-thinking DJ represents loss of choice and human voice in media.
- In plain terms
- When free DJs stop, people lose choice and human voice.
- What can you take from it?
- Free media protects choice and human voice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What choices are you losing?
- Who controls your media?
Another view
Some standardization improves quality.
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