To understand the present, one must look to the past. For most of the 20th century, was synonymous with three major pillars: network television, Hollywood cinema, and daily print newspapers. Entertainment content was carefully curated; there were only three or four TV channels, a dozen radio stations, and a handful of movie studios.
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While we have more choices, the "watercooler moment"—where everyone watches the same show at the same time—is becoming rarer, replaced by viral social media trends that peak and fade within days. The Power of Representation and Global Media To understand the present, one must look to the past