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How technology has shaped how consume news over time

In human history, certain events have shaped the way news is reported, and in particular, the advent of technology has been instrumental in influencing the news industry. Before Gutenberg created the print technology, people relied on word of mouth to share news. With the invention of the print, the process of reporting of the news was formalized because towards the 16th century, the publication of the news became popular in Venice and Rome. In Rome, reading the Avvisi, as the Romans referred to the magazine at the time, was seen as a symbol of prestige just like it is today in some parts of the world.

The efforts of various inventors including Nikolai Tesla, led to the advent of the radio communication which revolutionized the news industry since the advent of the development of the print technology. One thing about the radio in terms of how it impacted news is that it allowed broadcasters to broadcast news to a larger audience. For their part, the consumers of news found an alternative and cheaper method of being informed of happenings in their country. With the introduction of new frequencies and radio programs, the experience of the listener significantly improved because listeners got the opportunity to listen to their favorite music as they wait for music.

The advent of the TV also marked an important event in the history of the news because unlike the radio, people could see news being read. Initially, affording the TV was out of reach for most families because only the rich owned it. With time, however, the population of the TV owners grew, and watching the television became a family affair where members of the same family would watch the TV together. Today, the TV and indeed the radio, continue to play an important role in broadcasting of the news to millions of people around the world.

The internet is the recent entrant to the news industry, and like its predecessors, it has been a core factor in shaping the way news is reported. Over a billion people have access to the internet, and while a significant number of these people still watch the TV, majority of internet users rely on the internet for their news. This is a trend that will not be stopping soon because the time people spend on the internet has increased in the last ten decades. This can be attributed to a wide range of factors including changing consumer behavior.    

Leisure games

People have different preferences in terms of how they may want to spend their free time, and for some, playing video games is the best way to pass time.  However, not everyone plays video games just to pass time because for some people, gaming is a form of entertainment just like watching movies. The gaming industry has developed over years, and its growth has been attributed to the constant development of the gaming technology. The Pong game was popular during the era of the third generations computers, but as the computer technology advanced, new games began emerging. With the invention of the brick game in the 1980s, children and adults found a way to entertain themselves. From 1970s to date, there have been significant changes in terms of how people do gaming.

Although the video game console has been with us for quite some time, having been invested in the 1970s, it was the release of the first play station in early 1990s that revolutionized gaming. For the first step, the popularity of the video game began growing among adult users. The PlayStation has largely played an important role in the expansion of the gaming industry. The play station connected to the TV can be used to play games such as FIFA 20, and it is common to see adults playing video games.

New trends in gaming are also emerging, further shaping how gamers interact with other gamers across the world. The latest trend is virtual gaming, and as in the case with other gaming technologies, one can play against the computer or play against other gamers. With this gaming, the gamer immerses themselves into reality and they play as if they are directly involved in the game. In Japan, this is growing into a trend with gamers spending a significant amount of their time in video game cafes. Consequently, video game addiction has grown into a major crisis in the country as more teenagers and children spend time playing video games.

As much as gaming is addictive, the virtual gaming offers advantages that can be useful particularly to the young gamers. For example, constantly playing the game can help improve the gamer’s skills in areas such as multitasking because one has to perform various activities at ago. The game also provides other benefits such as making it possible for the gamers to socialize or kill boredom and loneliness. However, certain games such as Pokeman Go have exposed people to the risk of violence. As people choose to entertain themselves, therefore, they should choose games they feel can offer benefits such as helping build their social skills.