The document discusses how 9/11 was one of the last moments of collective experience in journalism and how the rise of post-modern culture has led to the death of the idea of objective truth. It also discusses how globalization has resulted in a more networked society and world cities where people can connect instantly as well as how audiences are now media makers resisting centralized power. The document also briefly mentions issues like the digital divide, censorship of websites in Tehran, and how half the world now owns a cell phone.