As a follow up to reporting on the members of the slow media movement: a group of people who reject the chaos of the web, Sally Herships interviews Journalism Professor Jennifer Rauch. Rauch decided to quit the Internet after growing increasingly frustrated with the deluge of work emails and cutesy kitten videos. She survived the six months by using typewriters, cassette players, pay phones, yellow pages, landlines, newspapers, and Polaroids. Unfortunately, with the rest of the wired world stripping down its traditional communication amenities, Rauch hit some roadblocks. Friends vented their frustrations with her for "abandoning them." Already challenging tasks like wedding planning became even more difficult. However, Rauch managed to stick to her resolution and remains an advocate of the slow media movement. 

As a follow up to reporting on the members of the slow media movement: a group of people who reject the chaos of the web, Sally Herships interviews Journalism Professor Jennifer Rauch. Rauch decided to quit the Internet after growing increasingly frustrated with the deluge of work emails and cutesy kitten videos. She survived the six months by using typewriters, cassette players, pay phones, yellow pages, landlines, newspapers, and Polaroids. Unfortunately, with the rest of the wired world stripping down its traditional communication amenities, Rauch hit some roadblocks. Friends vented their frustrations with her for "abandoning them." Already challenging tasks like wedding planning became even more difficult. However, Rauch managed to stick to her resolution and remains an advocate of the slow media movement.