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What if Neil Postman had written "Amusing Ourselves to Death" about the Internet?

By filingspost on Mon, 04/15/13
Society & Culture
News Media
Pop Culture
Entertainment

“If ‘information derives its importance from the possibilities of action,’ as Postman writes, any context-free information that can not lead to action is entertainment.” Patrol Magazine

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Topics: News Media
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