Fear and loathing in cyberspace: how mainstream US media almost missed the biggest communication story in history

Abstract

Shows how the US media were very slow to spot the potential of the Internet. When they finally did they proceeded to demonize it. Examples are given of this demonization. However, the US media is on its way to incorporating and integrating the Internet rather than attacking it. A younger generation of Internet and web users, who have essentially grown up with the media, will speed the end of a lengthy period of confusing and hysteria‐inducing Internet reporting.

Citation

Sussman, V. (1998), "Fear and loathing in cyberspace: how mainstream US media almost missed the biggest communication story in history", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 50 No. 10, pp. 277-282. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb051506