New Electronic Pathways: Videotex, Teletext and Online Databases

Electronic text services — online databases, videotex, teletext and compact discs — are transforming the way we gather, process and disseminate news and information. The uses, impact and policy implications of these rapid technological advances are explored in this comprehensive overview of electronic publishing across the world. Aumente gives a step-by-step review of the technology, the successes and failures, the experiences of a new breed of journalists and the implications for mass media industries.