NMR: Chapters 30 - 34

"The Endless Chain" was the article I was most fascinated by.  Having studied media and journalism throughout college, I am constantly reminded of the fact that much of today's media is concentrated, owned by big business conglomerations which are then subject to the wants and needs of that corporation rather than in the interest of the viewers and the population at large.  Thus far, our text book has looked at the various potentials/uses of computers and other forms of new media.  It is assumed, and many of the authors prove, how the increase of knowledge of technology leads to amazing advancements that only further a human being's abilities.  Many of the delicious articles that we've posted deal with technologies that allow the disabled to become enabled again with the help of a machine.  So how is it possible that in a world where technology has granted so many abilities, does such a narrow scope exist for the news?  There seem to be endless possibilities to create alternative news sources, however it still has been difficult for such institutions (i.e. alternative new blogs, websites) to gain attention, to gain a large target audience.  There is an extreme sense of irony in the fact that with technology, we have been granted a wide scope of possibilities, but with that same technology, many important institutions, such as the distribution of news, has become narrowed.