GRANTED, THEY’RE BOTH TWO-DIMENSIONAL

“We’re going to see that the Internet and television are really two sides of the same sheet of paper.”

Jupiter Research analyst Gary Stein, on the modern age’s two great wastelands, Wired News, 7 April 2005

I’D LIKE TO YANK THE ACADEMY

“The Webby hasn’t gone away. This year has been a very big year for the Web again.”

Tiffany Shlain, who’s hoping that moving the awards ceremony to New York might get her more TV gigs, New York Daily News, 5 April 2005

SEARCH AND YOU’LL BE FOUND

“You should think about what you put in that search box, because it may not be as anonymous as you think.”

Search engine guru Danny Sullivan, on the Internet’s version of the panopticon, Wired News, 5 April 2005

HE PROBABLY THINKS HE INVENTED INTERACTIVITY, TOO

“The Internet opened a floodgate for young people whose passions are finally being heard, but TV hasn’t followed suit.”

Politician turned cable guy Al Gore, on launching a new channel for the kids, News.com, 4 April 2005