Cultural Pessimists

• Cultural Pessimist Perspective


  Believe the revolution in new media technology has been exaggerated by Neophiliacs
• Cornford + Robins - new media = not new :

  • Interactivity = not new
  • People writing to newspapers
  • Phoning radio + TV for years
• Cornford + Robins - Domination by media conglomerates :

  • Power = in hands of international corporations