Generally, old media don’t die. They just have to grow old gracefully. Guess what, we still have stone masons. They haven’t been the primary purveyors of the written word for a while now of course, but they still have a role because you wouldn’t want a TV screen on your headstone.

Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter

Broadcast (2010-10-11), Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Future, ep. 2, “Publishing,” BBC Radio 4

This was a four-episode panel discussion, led by Adams, on the future of media. Adams died shortly after the final episode aired. The archived BBC Radio 4 website for the show is still online, but (ironically) requires RealPlayer.