WWW.....

In the early days of television it was expected to be an almost exclusively educational tool. News, information, documentaries, classes etc etc. It was never thought it would become a mass entertainment media aiming mainly for the lowest comment denominator (how else could you explain the existence of Jim Davidson on UK TV).

The internet has similarly been heralded as a global information system which will revolutionise our lives, providing instant news, info and data quickly, on demand and with minimal effort.

Or is it destined to become just another source of titillation, entertainment and amusement?

Perhaps Googles Global Top Ten Searches for 2004 will provide an answer.

1. Britney Spears
2. Paris Hilton
3. Christina Aguilera
4. Pamela Anderson
5. Chat
6. Games
7. Carmen Electra
8. Orlando Bloom
9. Harry Potter
10. mp3

I think that answers that one