How Far We've Come: Online News In 1981
Broadcast on San Francisco's KRON-TV in 1981, science editor Steve Newman gives a story that captures the humble beginning of the marriage between news publications and computer networking almost 40 years ago.
Don't forget to shed an ironic tear at 2:01.
Long before anyone had heard of the Internet, early home computer users could read their morning newspapers online ... sort of. Steve Newman's 1981 story was broadcast on KRON San Francisco.


