They should Call It "NeighborNet"

The Internet is famous for shrinking distances. You can text Morocco as easily as Montrose. But what about the opposite? Can the Internet shrink the distances between neighbors? NPR reports.

This post was discussed by the MW 10:45 and TTh 9:10 classes.

Questions...

•What other things exist that are like the Front Page Forum...online places that bring people from the same community together?

•How could you replace the community newspaper with an online site that employs no reporters or photographers?

•How could you replace a local TV station with almost no station personnel?

•How does the Internet create localism at GCC? How could it be used to create a greater sense of community?