Interview in review: 1st interview

My first interview was with K-State professor Michael Krysko, who is a history professor that specializes in studying mass media and technologies. Here are a few things I got out of the 28 minutes I talked with him.

1. It's too early to get a solid historical perspective on how powerful the Internet is, but common sense tells him that it is more powerful than past mediums (radio, TV, newspapers) but not as harmful as people like to think. 
2. As time continues to pass, we'll begin to learn more about the Internet's influence on society but it may take longer as the Internet is built to last a long time and evolve constantly, making it harder to understand and pinpoint. 
3. Anytime the government tries to control a mass medium, it is met with resistance (radio, post office) except in war times like in World War II when the government filled the airwaves with war propaganda. 
4. What is acceptable in mass mediums is constantly changing. What you can see on TV today is completely different than what was seen 20 years ago. The problem with the Internet is that it is so hard to monitor and really restrict. Also, the Internet is considered the "last true form of free speech" and changing it will take drastic circumstances. 
5. Context is also important in what is allowed and what isn't allowed, especially on TV. 
6. Foreign countries attempts to censor Internet availability have scared Americans away from any sort of restrictions like SOPA and PIPA. 
7. Piracy has always been around, the Internet has just made it more readily and easily available.