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(09-24-2017, 09:30 PM)stevebowers Wrote: It would be nice to mention smartphone tech on the timeline, rather than the rather loose prediction shown there already. On the other hand, rapid access to web-connected cameras is already having an impact in many areas. Live-streaming smartphones have recorded several major incidents in progress in the last few years, adding to the immediacy of news media, although not always adding much to the accuracy of reporting.

Perhaps add entry to earlier in the timeline noting the spread of cell phone technology to the 'average' person in general (this would be the late 1980s on into the 1990s), followed by noting the use and spread of smartphones and how they are impacting capturing of events, etc. Also, the rise of independent news channels or sources (which already exist in varying forms and flavors). Drones are already being used by major news organizations and others as well as 'for fun' by private citizens. Not sure what the dates would be for those developments exactly, but we could figure something out.

The final part of the current entry, about issues with privacy, could probably stay more or less where it is.

My 2c worth,

Todd
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New member with a Q. - by Dutchy45 - 09-24-2017, 05:47 AM
RE: New member with a Q. - by Drashner1 - 09-24-2017, 06:09 AM
RE: New member with a Q. - by Dutchy45 - 09-24-2017, 07:16 AM
RE: New member with a Q. - by stevebowers - 09-24-2017, 06:28 AM
RE: New member with a Q. - by Rynn - 09-24-2017, 07:46 AM
RE: New member with a Q. - by Dutchy45 - 09-24-2017, 04:06 PM
RE: New member with a Q. - by Drashner1 - 09-24-2017, 11:34 AM
RE: New member with a Q. - by stevebowers - 09-24-2017, 09:30 PM
RE: New member with a Q. - by Drashner1 - 09-24-2017, 11:53 PM
RE: New member with a Q. - by Rhea47 - 10-06-2017, 11:22 AM

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