Some people think the Internet is the best thing ever to happen for communications.
Others think it's the worst, mainly for its drag on the quality of journalism. Gustav Carlson, a seasoned journalist and public relations counselor, appears to lean toward the latter opinion. And he makes a strong case that the people who should be most concerned aren't journalists but business owners and managers. Americans today are increasingly assuming responsibility for their own investments. Instead of merely plunking investment dollars into mutual funds or turning them over to stockbrokers to manage, they personally are taking charge of their retirement savings and kids' college funds, constantly on the hunt for the next technology start-up that will quadruple its stock value overnight.