The Evolution of Traditional to New Media

Age	What format or equipment did people use to communicate with each other?	What format or equipment did people use to store information?	What format or equipment did people use to share or broadcast information?
Pre-industrial Age	-          Traditional Paper -          Traditional Pens -          Stone	-          Cave paintings -          Clay Tablets -          Paper -          Codex	-          Acta Diurna -          Dibao -          Printing press using wood blocks
Industrial Age	-          Telegraph -          Telephone -          Typewriter	-          Punched cards -          Motion picture/ photography	-          Printing press for mass production -          projection
Electronic Age	-          Large Electronic Computers -          Apple 1 -          Personal Computers	-          Large Electronic Computers -          UNIVAC -          Mainframe Computers IBM -          Apple 1 -          Personal Computers	-          Transistor radio -          Television -          LCD Projector
Information Age	-          Laptop -          Tablet -          Yahoo Messenger -          Facebook -          Android Phones	-          Android Phones -          Laptop -          Tablet -          USB -          E-books	-          Android Phones -          Television -          Yahoo -          Laptops -          Computers -          E-Magazines -          Livestreaming

Given  the  available  media  that  we  now  have  in  the  world,

what  are  its  roles  and  functions  in  a  democratic  society?

In our generation today, we are lucky enough to have been given different available media that helps us  communicate with the people around us and be updated with all the current events that are happening around the world. The fact that we are living in a democratic society, it means that the power is invested in us and we are the ones who freely choose our desired leaders. Due do this, all the available media that we have today have a very big role and functions in our society. Its first role is to act as the channel. It provides opportunities for people to communicate, share ideas, speculate, tell stories and give information. Second, it performs as a watchdog which exposes corrupt practices of the government and the private sector. As what I have said earlier, in this kind of society, we have the power to elect our desired leader, and through the help of the media, we can guarantee that there is a free and fair election. Third, it acts as a resource center. Today, there are a lot of existing platforms  wherein we can share our thoughts, opinions, and ideas online, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and a lot more. These things help the members of the society to have a stronger social relationship with each other. Lastly, media also advocates. It bridges the gap of digital divide, which means that the people who lacks information about technology can also relate with the so-called “millennials”.

In what way do media affect your life

 ( personal, professional, academic, social, others)?

Media plays a very big and important role in my life, especially as a student. Since we are already in the Information Age, all the pieces of information that we need to know in school, society, and even in our house can be found with just one
click with the help of the Internet. Because of this, I can say that the most important role of media in my life is to help me in all my activities related with school. Through the help of the media, I can also communicate with my relatives, friends, classmates and even meet new friends which help me build a stronger social relationship with them. I can also say that media affects my personal life since I frequently use the web as my online dictionary wherein I privately post my thoughts about certain topics and bring out my emotions when I have no one to talk to. Overall, I can say that media really affects my whole well-being, especially in areas such as academics, social, and personal. 

Sources

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