ABSTRACT
Gosh, with so much information around, organised in quite new ways and available so easily, surely we are all more knowledgeable than before? A connected world ought to be a more intelligent world. There are thrilling engines of enquiry developing, almost limitless information available, people to relate to, why do we need anything like the news? When worldwide publics can share events as they unfold, send immediate pictures from the hearts of disasters, can more or less communicate with anyone anywhere, who needs story finders, assessors and sellers any more?
