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[chokingonindie]

The Media Environment: Alternatives and Exit-signs

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[indiewetrust]

good job darling!!!

congrats on finally finishing this fucking paper (I think? it seems like your style)

[drdeenis]

i'm a member of culture jam here, and by member i mean i'm on their mailing list...

the connection between increased media consumption and increased consumption of our natural resources is very interesting.

its 3 in the morning and i just finished a paper so i don't really comprehend how switching to the interent and indivudalistic style "news" is going to create less consumption of natural resources.

also, the creation of the internet allows for a greater amount of news sources and a greater competition of news. people will be competing to provide the best factual news, or will they compete to provide what is the best entertainment style news to get viewers?

i have a feeling what happened to small business during the industrial revolution of the early 20th century is going to happen to "small business" on the interent when the next industrial revolution happens, which will be soon with these gas prices.

[chokingonindie]

In general, it's not the news that's going to create less consumption. However, it's more like "it's not just the news", and by consuming alternative media, you are essentially consuming a different worldview (assumedly, one which promotes a sustainable environment).

What happened to small business during the 20th century Industrial Revolution?

[drdeenis]

monoploy's and the expansion of the transportation system elminated the need for small business.

[chokingonindie]

Well, then: eBay, Google, Myspace, Facebook, etc.? The revolution's already here.