How has mass media technology changed the way audiences are entertained?

Technology has changed completely over time, and yet in no time at all. We use technology today like it is another appendage from our body. Walking around campus, atleast 3/4 if not more of the population is either a) talking on their cell phones, b) listening to their ipods, c) checking facebook on their devices or d) texting away. Cell phones began with in 1973 when Motorola came out with a Portable Phone that was about 3lbs and roughly 9x5x2. Today's cell phone can be small enough to fit into your pocket, and thin enough so you wont even feel it there. Not only do cell phones let us talk to another person at another location, no, they now let us text, listen to voicemail, go on the internet, check our emails, check our facebook, tweet anytime, take picture and videos, send those pictures and videos, and so much more. The cell phone has evolved so much since 1973, and yet that is only one small part of our media technology and entertainment.

Movie and Television have changed drastically over the years. Who knew 10 years ago that so much skin being shown would be the norm on daytime television. We now see half naked girls walking around and trying seduce anyone they can on TV-and talking about controversial things like teen pregnancies, abortions and sex. Only a few years ago that would have been pulled off the TV, and now there are number shows based on these topics. Movies have evolved not only with topics, but with the graphics too. Movies like Children of the Corn was extremely frightening and realistic back when it came out, but for those who watch it today, its nothing more then a blob. Today, the latest scary movies is Saw 3D where you actually get to see people getting cut up in 3D. Oh how the technology is changing, and I know that in 5 years there will be a whole new batch of technology making waves.