Author

Nicholas Carr

@roughtype

<a href="http://www.nicholasgcarr.com/">Nicholas Carr</a> writes extensively about the social, cultural and economic implications of technology. His latest book, <a href="http://www.theshallowsbook.com/nicholascarr/The_Shallows.html">“The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains,”</a> was published in June 2010 by W.W. Norton. He is also the author of <a href="http://www.nicholasgcarr.com/doesitmatter.html">“Does IT Matter?”</a> and <a href="http://www.nicholasgcarr.com/bigswitch/">“The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google.”</a>

News in the Age of Now

‘On the Web, skimming is no longer a means to an end but an end in itself. That poses a huge problem for those who report and publish the news.’