‘‘anyone in the developed world can publish anything anytime, and the instant it is published, it is globally available and readily findable’’ (shirky, 2008: 71) discuss the impact of the internet on the use of news and information services.

The internet made huge changes to the way news and information were shared. While it was faster to use newspapers or magazines to spread information than it was to simply tell people, they were still very inefficient compared to today's technology. With the internet today, anyone can come online and learn about what's happening in the far corners of the world. Take your question, for instance. If there was no internet, you might have to post a notice somewhere, which could take days to answer. However, since you were able to post this on the internet, I'm able to answer it within five minutes of it being posted.