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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1985
Page
9
In a two part feature John Naisbitt, author of Megatrends, outlines ten broad megatrends expected to reshape society in 1985. He and his associates study hundreds of local papers daily to identify patterns that indicate major future shifts.
Nashua New Hampshire area faces shorter hours as firms struggle to hire across executives to semi skilled staff. nationwide shortages drive unfilled jobs in high tech, retail, and service sectors with 1985 projections of rising employment and many new roles.
Census figures show Hispanics comprise a growing minority in California Texas and New York with estimates from 18 to 26 million nationally. By 1985 the group could outnumber blacks, reach 50 million by 2000, and power a booming Hispanic focused advertising industry valued at 30 to 80 billion dollars.
The piece surveys how educational entertainment via computers robotics and on-line networks reshapes schooling. It highlights preschool programs from Henson CBS and Fisher-Price, UH on-line access, IBM gifts to universities and CMU’s plan to give every student a microcomputer by 1986.
The article portrays bypassing as a growing practice where helicopters for executive travel and cogeneration facilities reduce reliance on traditional carriers and local utilities. It cites IBM and AT&T, notes deregulation prospects, and projects rising helicopter hours and utility savings into the 1990s.
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