Just entering the conference room which looked just like on TV gave me a feeling of importance and reverence. Mr. Kofi Annan opened the conference by talking about heroes pointing at John Glenn and sports heroes and said that we should all be heroes instead of just hearing about them. He also praised those journalists who have died for their last story. The UN Secretary General really has a warmth and personality that goes right into your heart. He also said - The audience only zaps.
TV never comments.
TV only delivers pictures. Increased bandwidth will have more negative influence on TV then on newspapers. Then came the first Italian presentation of their idea that all television archives should be free and open. We are not here to talk business. Martin Scorsese told us that of all films made before 1950 only about 20 percent still exist.