The Internet is the New Utility

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth

Macbook GirlMacworld:

The UK is a nation of net-addicts, with 76 percent of Brits admitting they can’t live without the web.

Now, switch the word “the web” for “electricity” or “water”. Sounds stupid, doesn’t it? The sooner we accept that the internet is the information utility, and ranks up there with electricity, the sooner we can all move on.
And get fibre-optic to our homes. 
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Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.

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Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.