For me, I believe that the communication technology medium
of television will never die out. We will always be interested in watching
shows and movies in our homes as a form of entertainment. TV has been a major
part of American culture since the golden era of television in the 1950’s. It
is embedded in our culture and is a way for families to spend time together,
for people to relax, for people to escape the stresses of daily life, as well
as a way for people to keep up to date on the news. Americans also love to
discuss their television shows with friends and TV has become majorly
incorporated into conversation on social media platforms.
One theory that we
have discussed in class that I think can be applied to a discussion about
television and its future is the displacement theory. This theory states that
the amount of time we have plays a major part in our involvement in
communication technology and that our participation in one type of technology
takes away from our time with another. This can be applied to TV because I
believe that some people may predict that as newer communication technologies
come along they may take time away for people to watch TV. However I will argue
that TV’s future will always exist but will change and evolve with new
technologies that are created that will change the way we view television. In
my opinion, no matter what new technologies come along, TV will always be a
constant, and nothing can replace the basic concept of it.
However I predict
that in the future, the way we watch TV will change and in some ways already
has. A few that have already come along are Netflix, Apple TV, and other forms
of Internet viewing of TV shows, like Hulu. I hope that my predictions become
truth because I cannot imagine an American culture that doesn’t somewhat
involve the shows and movies that are created for television.
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