We can readily see why those who examine the internet and its effects on global politics might be tempted, as frances cairncross was, to declare that these technologies heralded the death of distance, or to argue that in a era of deterritorialization, place no longer matters. This death of distance, a determinant of the cost of communications, will become the single most important economic force to reshape society over the next half century. For this post, i will discuss the trend that frances cairncross called the death of distance in the context of web entertainment. She is currently chair of the court of heriotwatt university and a trustee at the natural history museum. How the communications revolution will change our lives by frances cairncross. This text has not been edited for journal publication. In this new and updated paperback edition of the acclaimed book the death of distance, journalist frances cairncross of the economist shows us how the world is changing with the introduction of the internet and wireless technology. The death of distance frances cairncross it is sometimes said that the internet, and the way companies use it, does not represent a radical change from what went before. The information agenotes wikibooks, open books for an open. This death of distance was declared more than a decade ago by frances cairncross, then senior editor at the. How the global communications network will connect everyone on earth, wilson dizard jr, center for strategic and international studies, washington d. Cairncross 1997 coined the phrase the death of distance, suggesting that distance may no longer be a limiting factor in peoples ability to communicate.
Peter burke, culture and society in renaissance italy, 14201540 london, 1972. The death of distance as a determinant of the cost of communicating will probably be the single most important force shaping society in the first half of the 21st century. It soon became clear that so much of what had been prediction was now fact that a completely new text was needed. Distance is dead is america falling off the flat earth. Other causes inc lude the unique and relatively peaceful postcold war pe riod, globalization of markets and global thinking of corporate leaders, deregulation of. Frances cairncross is the author of the death of distance 3. The company of the future frances cairncross download. First published in 1997, cairncrosss provocative bookbased on evidence from two sweeping surveys on telecommunications. Why proximity matters for innovation briefing paper. By group b26 12111 12112 sriram bhat s sulgadle manjunath s author frances cairncross journalist frances cairncross, formerly management editor of the economics is one of the uks most respected economic commentators. Despite discussions of scientists that have been going on in recent years, concerning death of distance as a determinant of international trade cairncross, 1997. Like the inventions of electricity and the internal combustion engine, the myriad new means and the sheer speed and availability of communications will have farreaching. John cairncross, born july 25, 19, lesmahagow, scotlanddied october 8, 1995, herefordshire, england, british literary scholar and civil servant who was identified in the 1990s as the fifth man in the notorious cambridge spy ring that included kim philby, guy burgess, donald maclean, and anthony blunt the son of an ironmonger and a schoolteacher.
Frances cairncross is generally credited as the creator of this term. First, the world was introduced to youtube and all of the endless webbased entertainment. Scholars, scholarship, and the scholarly enterprise in the. Communications revolution will change our lives boston, ma. First published in 1997, cairncross s provocative bookbased on evidence from two sweeping surveys on. How the communications revolution will change our lives 1997.
Internet archive contributor internet archive language spanish. How the communications revolution will change our lives london. Despite the death of distance thesis, geographical proximity, as depicted by euclidean distance, performs. John cairncross british civil servant and spy britannica. Her broadbased knowledge of economics encompasses environmental change, the internet and mass. In her remarkably geography, borders, time zonesall are rapidly becoming irrelevant to the way we conduct our business and personal lives, courtesy of the. Frances cairncross in the death of distance, veteran journalist frances cairncross presented a disturbingly accurate vision of how new communications technologies would change our lives.
Frances cairncross, senior editor for the economist, makes her case from an economical standpoint. It is sometimes said that the internet, and the way. The growing ease and speed of communication is creating a. Meeting the management challenges of the communications revolution by frances cairncross p. Hofi technological determinism looking forward looking back ye gods, annihilate but space and time, and make two lovers happy. Frances cairncross is one of the uks most respected economic commentators. Political science quarterly volume 119 number 3 2004. By barbara pellow cataclysmic changes sweeping across communications will tilt the balance between large and small september 6, by whattheythink staff published. In 1997 frances cairncross advocated that with the diffusion of icts spatial friction would be so abated that the role of space would be reduced across all economic interactions. First published in 1997, cairncrosss provocative bookbased on evidence from two sweeping surveys on telecommunicationsargues that new.
How the communications revolution will change our lives boston, ma, 1997. For example, in 1990, kenichi ohmae, a leading management consultant from mckinsey, asserted that borders had effectively disappeared 1990. How the communications revolution is changing our lives by frances cairncross, frances c. The death of distance in web entertainment kevin k. In this paperback edition of the acclaimed book the death of distance, journalist frances cairncross of the economist shows us how the world is changing with the introduction of the internet and wireless technology. That cairncross does not perceive a conflict between trends 20 and 21 illustrates her differing values. However, the it revolution has not so far produced the spatial effects expected by the end of geography thinkers obrien 1992. First published in 1997, cairncross s provocative bookbased on evidence from two sweeping surveys on telecommunicationsargues. Chapter 1 1 frances cairncross, the death of distance. Cairncross is also the author of the death of distance isbn 0875848060, a study of the economic and social effects of the global communications revolution, first published in 1997 and republished in a new edition in 2001. Its that difference, in part, that makes this book worth reading. How the communications revolution is changing our lives, frances cairncross. There is no denying that the way we are accessing entertainment has changed dramatically over the past few years. An allimportant trend, driven largely by advancements in science and engineering, has been gradually engulfing the globe.
Asa briggs, the historyof broadcastingin the unitedkingdom, 6 vols oxford. How the communications revolution is changing our lives, 1997 updated in 2001. The internet, deterritorialization, and the antiglobalization movement in australia ann capling. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. How the communications revolution will change our lives 2nd revised edition by cairncross, frances isbn. According to renowned economist journalist frances cairncross, this death of distance will be the single most important economic force shaping all of society over the next half century. Now, she turns her incisive eye on how the internet will forever alter the role of management and the structure of the organization. How the communications revolution will change our lives boston. A few years later, frances cairncross 1997, a distinguished writer for the economist, wrote the death of distancewill probably be. The information agenotes wikibooks, open books for an. In this updated paperback edition of the 1997 original, frances cairncross of the economist expounds the theory that, with the introduction of the internet and new communications technologies, distance as a relevant factor in how we conduct our business and personal lives is becoming irrelevant.
Formerly management editor of the economist for whom she wrote for 20 years, she has held senior positions at the times, the banker, the observer and the guardian. How the communications revolution is changing our lives. Cairncross and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Apr 15, 2010 frances cairncross, the death of distance. Information technology and the future of higher education, in richard n. Book dame frances cairncross contact speaker agent jla. Hofi technological determinism a continuing tradition the death of distancefrances cairncross, 2000 19. Dame frances cairncross is a former economic journalist, author and academic administrator. How the communications revolution is changing our lives the death of distance. Mar 30, 2015 with all of this in mind, i would say that there is sufficient evidence to support cairncross prediction of the death of distance in the genre of webbased entertainment. She is currently chair of the court of heriotwatt university and a. One tidbit i found particularly interesting was on page 165, where.
It has been referred to by frances cairncross, of the economist, as the death of distancea phenomenon whereby in many circumstances parties to transactions no longer need to be physically close to one another. With all of this in mind, i would say that there is sufficient evidence to support cairncross prediction of the death of distance in the genre of webbased entertainment. Apr 24, 2015 with all of this in mind, i would say that there is sufficient evidence to support cairncross prediction of the death of distance in the genre of webbased entertainment. Aug 08, 2005 frances cairncross is generally credited as the creator of this term. An email is just an electronic memo, and a corporate intranet is not so different from the proprietary networks that were widely installed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Civil service grandees call for brexit transition extension. Frances cairncross trendspotters guide from week 2s folder, page 7. By group b26 12111 12112 sriram bhat s sulgadle manjunath s authorfrances cairncross journalist frances cairncross, formerly management editor of the economics is one of the uks most respected economic commentators. Chapter 1 technology for a new era this chapter table 11. Hofi technological determinism a continuing tradition the death of distance frances cairncross, 2000 19. Chapter 1 1 frances cairncross, the death of dis tance. How the communications revolution is changing our lives frances cairncross, frances c. During coronavirus, even trusting in science feels like a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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