Old Media Finally Wakes Up from a Coma
the new millennium it became apparent to anyone with eyes to
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
was the character of the change imposed by this cataclysmic force,
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
quantify that last statement. Several of us—analysts of events—were transfixed by the magnitude of the new
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
mean anything at all. On the front page of the gray old Times, I’m liable to encounter a chatty article about frying with propane gas. CNN lavished hours of airtime on a runaway bride. The magisterial tones of Walter Cronkite, America’s rich uncle, are lost to history, replaced by the ex-cheerleader mom style of Katie Couric. One reason the notion
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Until recently, the entertainment industry has been on a growth tear—so much so, that anything artsy or indie or alternative got squeezed as collateral damage.
Ted Gioia • The State of the Culture, 2024
Trouble arrived early in the 21st century, when upstart companies powered by new digital technologies began to challenge the status quo. Entertainment executives reflexively dismissed the threat. Netflix was “a channel, not an alternative.” Amazon Studios was “in way over their heads.” YouTube? No self-respecting artist would ever use a DIY platfor... See more
Michael D. Smith • Are Universities Going the Way of CDs and Cable TV?
