Nowadays, we tend to take mass media for granted. We don't give much importance to our television, radio and even newspapers. From counting slabs to warp speed internet connectivity, media has indeed been here for so long, that the improvements could be seen vividly.
But the information revolution that really caught my attention is the fifth revolution, the toolshed home.
During this time the people were really depressed due to unemployment and famine. So their impulse is to find ways in entertaining themselves. But since they are too poor to afford entertainment, they demanded for "free" entertainment. Because of this, the radio is now more accessible in every home. People didn't have to spend a lot for transportation and watching the sort films outside of their house because they could just buy a radio and listen to it without leaving the house.
The television also first appeared in this revolution which is probably the most influential form of mass media. Almost every home in the Philippines owns at least one TV. Without the television, our entertainment cravings won't be satisfied. It's true that the radio could also quench our thirst for entertainment through music and talk shows but the television could do it faster because it wouldn't only satisfy our ears but also our sight. More people could be easily entertained by the TV than the radio.
If it weren't for the fifth information revolution, we might still be needing to go out of our homes just to watch our favorite TV shows.
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