Technology, Mass Media and Culture: Then and Now
Technology has become more advanced and highly accessible. Technology has always been the gateway for mass media's impact on culture. Radio transformed the way information was communicated to audiences by connecting regions through entertainment and news broadcasting (Blackwell, 2016). Television has had the most impact on culture, as it has always been the medium through which audiences could visually witness cultural shifts through the decades, by way of politics, pop culture and entertainment. Television was enhanced by cable television which pushed the boundaries of censorship by showing rated R films and uncensored television shows. The creation of MTV(Music Television) allowed music artists to go beyond the limits of radio and influence a new generation of music fans; and news audiences were introduced to CNN, the first twenty-four hour news cable network, created by Ted Turner. Television would be the cornerstone of how visual displays of art, politics, and human interacti
