"The Internet is a communication medium that allows for the first time, the communication of many to many, in chosen time, on a global scale."
About Manuel Castells
Manuel Castells Oliván is a Spanish sociologist. He is well known for his authorship of a trilogy of works, entitled The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. He is a scholar of the information society, communication and globalization.
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