The Intertwined Relationship between Power and Communication Technologies: Innis’ Relevance to Television and the Internet

Do you agree with Innis that power is, and has been intimately connected with, the technologies of communication? Although Innis was primarily concerned with the effects of the printing press, can we apply his theoretical approach to the more recent communication technologies of the television and the Internet? Would you qualify or alter his earlier notions in light of your experiences with these technologies?