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  • Essay / The Rise of Consumerism - 988

    With new technologies like television and radio, companies could advertise their products much easier and faster. Most people in the middle class owned a radio or television at that time. This helped people receive news much faster. Entertainment was a big part of radio and television. People can listen to music, news or watch a movie without going to the cinema. After a long day at work, many people like to sit down and listen to the radio or watch television. Businesses have started to take advantage of both technologies. Many companies pay broadcast channels to put a short film or recording on their channel and show people their products. When advertising on radio or television and after people hear about a new product that they like, it makes them want to buy the items. Companies would run ads on many channels and run them as many times as they could. After hearing so many times, this might convince people to buy their