Large amounts of electronic media inundate American society. Almost every home in America has a television set. Computers are available in almost every public school classroom. Internet access has become widely available. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the number of Internet accounts will equal the total world population by the year 2001.
College students see the Internet as an academic resource.
Many students use the Internet for research or communicating via e-mail. E-mail is now the medium of choice for sending greetings to family and friends. The Internet gives access to all kinds of information. But there's also the ability to be in touch with bad things. Mr. Stoll also criticized how companies install Internet connections in offices for increased business effectiveness.