How can something as simple as a television change the world we live in? There is so many other crazy inventions today so why the TV? For the past few years media has came through technology in many different forms. As of late it has been the internet and social media, but it used to be television for the longest time. At a very simple time in 1927 the television was created. This was when there was one or two channels on the television. They were very simple times, so I’ve heard. Being almost 22 years old I did not experience it for myself. With one or two channels catching your favorite TV shows could be very difficult. They were on a specific times and kids of that era knew that. They would gather around the TV or change their schedule to make sure they could see their show when it aired. There was no DVR so if you missed it you were screwed.

The first film that we watched was called “Tuning into media”. I somewhat liked this film. Although they talked about a lot of interesting things, I didn’t necessarily agreed with all of it. The film talked about how TV is becoming outdated and a thing of the past. I do not feel TV is becoming a thing of the past. It is still constantly involving into new forms of TV. There is so many different types of TV’s unique in their own way. I feel there has been so much innovation with technology Television is being push into the background. They might not notice how important Television has been, and will be for the years to come. Television was one of the first well trusted sources of news, behind the newspaper. TV is part of my everyday routine if I have time and I feel like that is the same for many other people my age. Hard to see TV being called “outdated”.

The second film we watched was Rob Serling, submitted for your Approval. The film talked about the large impact that television had on his life. He questioned us as a viewer about our moral’s. He would ask such questions that some would say picked our brains. His tow best accomplishments were Playhouse 90 and The Twilight Zone. Both of which were very successful shows that he took large part in. Unfortunately, Rob later died on June 28, 1975 of a heart attack. There is no doubt that today’s television is a large part of what it is because of the great Rob Serling.

My question to the audience is, do you feel like television is fading away?