Technology and the Society

Wow, this was a very interesting article on the history of technology and the social affects upon it.  I found a lot on interesting information throughout the article in regards to the correlation of different technological advances in various mediums through our history and how the society formed with it.  It was very interesting to read how there was also a correlation between our historical events such as WWI and WWII, and the developments in technology.  The article reads, "the principal incentives to first stage improvement in communication technology came from problems of communication and control in expanded military and commercial operations".  Like much of the tools we use today, our channels of media were directly involved in the development of what we use today on a daily basis.  The phases in which television and radio had gone through was very similar.  Both had phases which "technology of transmission and reception developed before content, and important parts of the content were and have remained by-products of the technology rather than independent enterprises".  In addition to the historical coming of these mediums, the history in uses were very fascinating throughout the article.  These examples include the regulatory aspect, and the uses in politics as mediums to speak to the "masses".  Technology is and always will be a part of our society, whether it's used properly or manipulatively.