There are issues of niche and finance that need to be resolved. The Internet is certainly a more accessible and convenient medium, and thus it would be better in the long run if the strengths of the print media could be brought online without the extensive costs and copyright concerns that are concomitant. As the transition is made, the neat thing is a growing accountability for previously relatively unreproachable edifices. For example, we already see e-mail addresses after articles in publications, allowing readers to pester authors directly. Discussion forums on virtually all major electronic publications show that future is providing not just one person's opinion but interaction with those of others as well. Their primary job is the provision of background information. Also, the detailed statistics can be gleaned about interest in an advertisement or in content itself will force greater adaptability and a questioning of previous beliefs gained from focus groups. This means more finely honed content for the individual, as quantity and customizability grows. = How did using the Internet change your life? The Internet has certainly been a distraction. ;) But beyond that, an immeasurable amount of both trivial and pertinent information has been gleaned in casual browsing sessions. = How do you see the future? In my personal future, I'd like to get a B.S., M.S., and M.Eng, working in the industry for a while before moving on to write about the medium for some reputable publication. The future of the Internet in general I see as becoming more popular and yet more fraught with conflict over the growth of commercialism and the perception that the Net's devolutionary spirit has been undermined. There will also be a need to deal with a glut of information - already we see Internet search engines reinventing themselves to try to provide a more optimal and efficient portal. [FR] Kushal Dave (Yale) #Etudiant à l'Université de Yale *Entretien du 1er septembre 1998 (entretien original en anglais) = Comment voyez-vous la relation entre l'imprimé et l'internet? Ce sont bien sûr des relations en pleine mutation. Ce que j'ai pu voir jusqu'à présent, c'est que les médias électroniques sont en train de saper les médias imprimés de deux façons: a) en favorisant la création de maisons d'édition alternatives qui permettent de se libérer de la main-mise des grandes maisons d'édition, b) en forçant les publications imprimées à trouver les moyens nécessaires pour contrecarrer cette tendance. Ces deux groupes de médias se critiquent l'un l'autre et proclament chacun leur supériorité. Les médias de l'imprimé jouent la carte de la crédibilité, alors que les médias électroniques pensent qu'ils sont les seuls pourvoyeurs d'une vérité impartiale.