I am coming to the conviction that Broadcast Communication and Capitalism are intrinsically linked
Talking to people might be an alternative possibility.
we are deluged by people trying to sell their stuff, mostly i think we read the header and keep going
How does a Newsletter fit in there?
This is the kind of newsletter our grandmas use to write, often by hand.
- They have some general information that is shared
- They are deeply addressed to each person. We write TO them personally we don’t attempt to fake it.
- Responses are tracked because we genuinely care about maintaining a relationship
- People who don’t respond, fall off the list, if they are not interested this is good to know
SO - There is a cycle of reciprocity
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It’s perfectly OK and probably very effective to just talk with people in our small group of committed citizens