Radio Technological Innovations. The late 1900s saw technological innovations such as television, the Internet, radio, and telecommunications that changed media forever. The radio gained popularity in the first half of the 1900s. Radios were initially obtained by the public through kits that used razor blades and crystals as the main components. Information such as weather and business reports were first transmitted through radio (Golda, 2014). Until the 1960s, together with the printed paper, it was the main source of information until the invention of television.Television. During the 1960s and 1970s, television was broadcast across three major commercial networks: ABC, CBS, and NBC. These trading networks targeted middle-class families. Television was accessible only to the middle and upper class, but not all middle and upper class families owned one. Now, televisions can be found in every social class, many families own one or more televisions and there are television programs for all age groups. Cell phones. In 1983 cell phones became public, and years later their use became more popular as smartphones were developed and phones became more affordable. Today, approximately three-quarters of the world's inhabitants have access to cell phones (Canton, 2012). Cell phones serve multiple purposes, as they allow us to communicate with colleagues, family and the world.Internet. The turning point of 1992 was the Internet for the public. Student researchers at the University of Illinois developed the first easy-to-use Internet browser, Mosaic, which allowed users to search the World Wide Web, also known as the Internet. It is astonishing that today, almost a third of the world's 6.8 billion inhabitants use... middle of paper... what we like, do what we like and make our own decisions. To Mr. Postman and those who are skeptical about the media. The media is not dangerous to the public. It is, in fact, a strong component in our society today. Using media across multiple platforms allows us to stay informed about local, national and global news. The Internet allows us to communicate with those in a foreign land that many of us will never have the opportunity to set foot in. The people of 2014 have become part of an intangible world. At school a child uses a computer to do online research, at home a mother watches her favorite cooking show, and on the way to work a businessman checks email on his phone. Now, as McLuhan predicted, there is “the existence of a disembodied global village, which is, in fact, an extension of our own bodies.” Whether we like it or not, it's here to stay.