The same technology that Sousa had previously thought would take away the RW culture in the early 20th century is now enabling a RW culture in the early 21st century. The internet is a major contributor to this change. The example that Lessig provides discusses how blogs are an excellent source for RW culture. One person can write what they think or feel strongly about and anyone who wants can read and respond to what that original person had written. The comment function, now seen all over the internet, is what makes blogging a very good example of the RW culture.
I have no doubt in my mind that RW is culture is safe as long as the internet remains a place where anyone can decide what the content is. Back a few years, when Time Magazine declared “Us” the person of the year, it was due to the fact that we have control of the internet and we decide what we read and write in that space. This not only applies to text, but to images and videos as well. So when Sousa was arguing that technology would take away a RW culture, he had no idea that technology would actually broaden the RW culture to include text, video, and images.
The idea that Lessig has that blogging is now competing with major news sources like the New York Times, relates to my topic because this idea shows how the internet is changing how we communicate. Before, you had to wait for the newspaper to come out or a scheduled broadcast to be updated. Now, it is as easy as going online and reading a blog, or a website.
When Lessig discusses that content is more readily available online, like the Academy Awards, than TV. It's more accessible.
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