Examples
Various of the great Enlightenment figures could be seen as lateral mediarists in that they wrote and copied ideas amongst the great thinkers of that era, a bit like the Internet but slower and on parchment. The Lunar Men or Lunar Society were a classic Lateral Media of the 19th century, bringing together scientists, engineers, chemists, and manufacturers leading to many technical and social innovations.
The Internet is largely a lateral media, and likewise Information Routing Groups (IRGs) which are specifically designed to promote lateral communication.
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