Founding Fathers and Cyberspace
2004-11-20T22:10:57-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgMr. Gifford moderated a panel discussion that related the Founding Fathers to the Internet and other communications developments. Mr. Isaacson spoke about how Benjamin Franklin might feel about the World Wide Web: “He would definitely have a web site, but probably not a web log.” Professor Post spoke about how Thomas Jefferson might feel about the Internet and his opinions on eighteenth century media and journalism. Following their remarks, the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience.
Mr. Gifford moderated a panel discussion that related the Founding Fathers to the Internet and other communications developments. Mr. Isaacson spoke… read more
Mr. Gifford moderated a panel discussion that related the Founding Fathers to the Internet and other communications developments. Mr. Isaacson spoke about how Benjamin Franklin might feel about the World Wide Web: “He would definitely have a web site, but probably not a web log.” Professor Post spoke about how Thomas Jefferson might feel about the Internet and his opinions on eighteenth century media and journalism. Following their remarks, the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. close
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