A citizen at his home in Rockford, Illinois,.... : Quote by Jeff Greenfield

“ A citizen at his home in Rockford, Illinois, or Boulder, Colorado, could read a newspaper, listen to a radio, or watch the round-the-clock coverage on television, but he had no way of connecting with those who shared his views. Nor was there a quick, readily available tool for an ordinary citizen to gather information on his own. In 1960, communication was a one-way street, and information was fundamentally inaccessible. The whole idea of summoning up data or reaching thousands of individuals with the touch of a finger was a science-fiction fantasy. ”

Jeff Greenfield
  • From : Then Everything Changed: Stunning Alternate Histories of American Politics: JFK
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