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August 15, 2004
Political flowcharts
The diagram below represents the 20th century (or the 19th without the (blue box) TV/radio). News flows left to right, from the political party to the public via newspapers and broadcasting. There are Scottish (below) and British (above) dimensions, but no significant international influence.
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The flowchart at the bottom represents the 21st century, with interaction between news originators, news services and blogs, and the public. News is now international, unconstrained by national borders. Perhaps only limited in practice by the English language.
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Posted by Simon Holledge at August 15, 2004 12:45 PM