If you read my last post on Podcasts, you may, like me, be amazed at how quickly the world of communication is changing. You may also wonder, like me, what communication will look like in 25 years, 10, 5 … or even 1.
I read Marshall McLuhen’s The Medium is the Message in the ‘60s, and understood that the impact was different when I heard the message on the radio, on the television or on stage. Even in the early days of technology, he knew it would have a tremendous impact on how we lived and worked and understood … but I think that today’s rapid changes may have been more than he expected.
Today I am curious and would like to know how you react to technology’s penetration into your life. Is it your source for world, national, state and local news? Do you trust what you read on blogs and hear on Podcasts? BTW, you can trust my Podcast and hear it (at no charge, of course) at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hostpage.aspx?host_id=2454.
Mass communication is out – and with it the idea that the majority of us hear and see the same information. Technology is best at connecting us to people who share our interests. Throughout history we have been most connected to, and had a shared interest in the common good, with those who lived or worked closest to us.
We don’t know the impact of this enormous change, and as I talk to and network with others, I sense that there is an air of urgency to figure out how to survive … and yes, profit, in the new environment.
We are saturated in high tech.
For balance we need high touch.
So … while you’re thinking and responding, grab a glass of wine and some old-fashioned “in the same city” friends … and communicate! I believe you’ll find the experience very rewarding.
Cheers!
Barbara
