Eric Castro ENG2575 D594 “A Medium Of The Most General Nature” Summary

The Increased usage of the internet is shown to have taken attention away from other media, particularly print media. Actions such as watching a film, reading a book, and listening to music could all be done through a computer.  A point is made comparing printed media and the digital kind. The internet is pointed out to promote a more unfocused sense of concentration through the ease of access to massive amounts of different information.  Libraries in particular are stated to have become mainly used for internet access. Interactivity is pointed out as a notable factor in its popularity. Time spent on the internet notably did not decrease time spent watching television, that time was taken from other activities. Older media suffers from losing its readers to the internet, and is shown to attempt to adapt to the changing times through certain magazines and newspapers copying the brief article styles that are more common on the website. 

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