Technological innovationsRadio. The late 1900s were marked by technological innovations such as television, the Internet, radio, and telecommunications that changed media forever. The radio gained popularity in the early to mid-1900s. Radios were first available to the public through kits using razor blades and crystals as the main components. Information such as weather and agricultural reports were first transmitted via radio (Golda, 2014). Until the 1960s, along with the written press, it was the main source of information until the invention of television. Between the 1960s and 1970s, television was broadcast on three major commercial networks: ABC, CBS and NBC. These commercial networks targeted middle-class families. Television was only affordable to the middle and upper classes, but not every middle and upper class family owned one. Today, televisions are found in all social classes, many families own one or more televisions, and there are television programs for all age groups. Cell phones. In 1983, cell phones became public and years later their use became more popular as smart phones were developed and phones became more convenient. Today, approximately three-quarters of the world's population has access to a cell phone (Canton, 2012). Cell phones serve many purposes as they allow us to communicate with our peers, family, and the world.Internet. The breakthrough of 1992 was the Internet for the public. Research students at the University of Illinois developed the first user-friendly Internet browser, Mosaic, which allowed users to search the World Wide Web, also known as the Internet. It is astonishing that today, almost a third of the planet's 6.8 billion people we...... middle of paper ... do what we love, do what we love and let's make our own decisions. To Mr. Postman and those who are skeptical of the media. The media is not dangerous for the public. It is in fact a strong element of our society today. Using media across multiple platforms allows us to be informed of local, national and global news. The Internet allows us to communicate with people in foreign countries that many of us will never have the opportunity to set foot in. The inhabitants of 2014 are now part of an intangible world. At school, a child uses a computer to research online, at home, a mother watches her favorite cooking show, and on the way to work, a businessman checks emails on his phone . Today, as Mc Luhan predicted, there exists “the existence of a global village without a body, which is in fact an extension of our own body”. Whether we like it or not, it's here to stay.