9. Dotcoms Era NandO — North Carolina, early 1990s http:// www.thenewsobserver.com Early adapters : San Fran Examiner / San Jose Mercury / NYT / Times / Le Monde 1994-98 — The rise of dotcoms (mainly, commercial, few were challenging MSM). 1997 — Princess Diana (of Wales). 1998 — President Clinton (of the USA).