Displacement through communication technology change

Interesting. Two authors writing years apart out of different contexts, expressing a very similar sentiment and which I come across in different locations within half an hour of each other.

From Convergence Culture by Henry Jenkins, written as the forward to his book from 2008.

This book is about the relationship between three concepts—media convergence, participatory culture, and collective intelligence.

Quickly followed by this tweet from Anne Applebaum.

we need to start thinking, hard, about how social media is changing the news, politics, and public debate @CJR https://t.co/7FVVDRQTz6

— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) March 8, 2016

The established order and those who depend on it fear change that threatens its privileged position.