by Derek Morrison, 21 March 2010
In my No Country for Old Readers? (Auricle, 28 February 2010) I highlighted those who have reminded us that each generation tends to become convinced that the minds and behaviours of their young are being eroded by the technologies of the day. But our digital world is different. Right?
To help you make up your mind read the transcript or listen to Future Shock, Past and Present (On the Media, 19 February 2010) which was informed by Don’t Touch That Dial! A history of media technology scares, from the printing press to Facebook (Vaughan Bell, Slate, 15 February 2010).