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"There is no doubt the Internet is a wondrous creation. The entire world is rapidly becoming obsessed with it. Everywhere you look you're bound to see something related to the Internet. Click on the icon at left to see an Internet growth summary.
There is little doubt about how useful the Internet can be. Schoolchildren can receive help with homework, investors can keep track of stocks, sports scores and statistics are just a click away for fans. These are but a few of the myriad ways people use the Internet.
When television exploded onto the scene in the 1940-50s, it provided much the same things the Internet is providing people today: entertainment and information. However, the Internet has certain advantages over television and, most importantly, it provides instant access to specific information. It is interactive, whereas television is not. Avid proponents of the Internet claim it could feasibly replace print media. The cost of publishing a newspaper or magazine online is far less than the cost of printing one. There is no need to purchase bulk paper and ink, which in itself makes publishing on the Internet more attractive. Moreover, not as many hired hands are required to publish online."

In this article it talks about how the internet has affected our society. It gives really good examples like the one about the tv and how it exploded in popularity. T.v gave people a source of entertainment, news, and information. It also shows how the internet can make things more cost effective. For example, when we print newspapers we use ink and paper plus manpower to get all those thousands of papers ready everyday. With the internet all you need is 1 person and that person can make a webpage that shows all that information in a fraction of the time. The increase in speed of the information helps us know of any important news like a natural disaster or huge event. The author of this article is Rob Purdy. The type of prapoganda that the author used is research because he listed many sources with their hyperlinks. Overall I think that this article greatly helps my blog because it compares the internet of today to the t.v of the 1940's and 50's.

Purdy, Rob. "Internet effects on Society." www.iml.jou.ufl.edu. www.iml.jou.ufl.edu, n.d. Web. 24 Mar 2011. <http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/students/purdy/index.htm>.