Media

The most influential aspect of technology in the 20th century is the field of media, including: television, movies, newspapers, and above all, internet. Only 20 years ago it would be impossible to imagine that a person would be able to connect to the world with just one click. Even the most educated and most visionary minds were not prepared for possibilities and influence of internet; the internet surprised even its own creators. Today it is the most influential media on planet Earth, at least for teenagers. What makes the internet so unique to all other media’s is its interactivity. Informational technologies provide the functioning of the internet in a way that its average consumer does not even comprehend. The most popular website on the internet is Facebook which best illustrates the impact of technology on the life of an average internet addict. Complete social lives’ of hundreds of thousands of people exist only in the virtual reality of Facebook. Who could ever predict such influence of technology on human life? Love it or hate it, the internet will shape our world for the 21st century.