Internet enables a many-to-many connection pattern
Dictators may have an easy time controlling media (like TV or radio) that follow the one-to-many pattern. Control of a many-to-many media can only be achieved by shutting it down completely.
CONTEXT(Help)
-
Technology: Oppressor or liberator? »Technology: Oppressor or liberator?
ICT's capacity to spread democracy? »ICT's capacity to spread democracy?
ICT strengthens democratic movements »ICT strengthens democratic movements
ICT helps the population view regime change as a possibility »ICT helps the population view regime change as a possibility
ICT inihibits control of opinion by dictators »ICT inihibits control of opinion by dictators
Internet enables a many-to-many connection pattern
Clay Shirky »Clay Shirky
+Comments (0)
+Citations (0)
+About