What's the Difference Between the News and the News?

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i think we always cared about these far matters, but we weren't as immersed in them. At least walter cronkite was like, he was this journalist guy who went all the way over there and saw the war. But yes, it was a different media environment, but one in which we weren't being trained to respond on every ebb and flow of news. That's not just the inner net. I remember, i wrote this piece back when when i remember britney spears. There were 20 different satellite dishes around her house. And i was thinking, could that story have been covered with just three satellite dishes?

Douglas Rushkoff is obsessed with technology and how it impacts our lives. In this interview, he offers insight into how we shape and are shaped by technology, what’s happening with mainstream media, and some tips on remaining sane online.

Rushkoff is an author, professor, and documentarian who focuses on the ways people, culture, and institutions create, share and influence each other's values. He is the author of 17 books including the 2019 release Team Human, and he is a Professor of Media Theory and Digital Economics at CUNY/Queens.

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