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Picture of the Future.

The article discusses the effect of innovations in world communications. Satellite telecommunications, which refer to a combination of the electronics revolution with space exploration, is said to be one of the stages of evolution of communications. The author predicts that the advent of such device...

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Published in:America Magazine: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture Vol. 112; no. 7; pp. 218 - 220
Main Author: HURLEY, NEIL P.
Format: Article
Published: America Media 2/13/1965
Subjects:
Technological innovations
Telecommunication
Telecommunication satellites
Space exploration
Electronic equipment
Imaging systems
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the effect of innovations in world communications. Satellite telecommunications, which refer to a combination of the electronics revolution with space exploration, is said to be one of the stages of evolution of communications. The author predicts that the advent of such devices as two-way desk television (TV) sets and pocket TV will lead to face-to-face relation but not usually within tactile range. He explains the strategic importance of the moving image as relayed by space satellites.