When observing the generations of the past, I come to question society’s dependency and involvement with media, throughout the 1960’s. I recognized the tremendous transformation between past generations and the generation of today. The leading difference was the time individuals spent using different forms of media and the influence media had on his generation compared to society, today.
In the 1960’s the time dedicated to the most important media channels in a given week was only spent around two hours per week using media. During this time period people did not have the availability that we have today to using media. They did not have the advantage of portable devices nor strategies for downloading music, movies or online novels. People in the 60’s had little to no influence by the media channels he appreciated. They particularly preferred radio rather than television; however, they mainly listened to the radio to hear about events occurring in the news and he only heard small bits when driving in the car. Majority of people that were influenced by media were those changing their way of life due to the events occurring throughout the Vietnam protests in the war. The media did not have a dramatic impact on the society during the sixty’s. The generation of the 1960’s was more socially active and engaged in more physically effective events and daily undertakings.
Now, you notice more people changing their lifestyles and knowledge networks based on what they see in all the different forms of media. The main difference between past generations and my generation is the time spent throughout a daily and weekly basis using media. The availability probably is the foremost reason for this; however, it seems as if the generation of the 60’s was more engaged in physical activity rather than using the technology to better their days. Today, we established a more effective way to communicate and improve our knowledge through media. My generation has grown up with so many forms of media that it is almost the only way we know how to communicate. It is good to be knowledgeable with technology but are we losing our sense of communication and social skills as a whole? I question if media is affecting our relationship skills daily.
Individuals need a positive role model to set forth higher standards and you have the power to make a change to the violence and examples witnessed in media, today.Be the First to Make a Change.
