Olympic Games
Since the Olympic games have been on I have found myself watching the TV and videos online much more frequently than usual. Not only has the Olympic games been taking over my computer but also my social media and all of the print newspapers I have seen lately.
In my eyes, it is quite incredible how news can be spread so incredibly fast these days with the internet and media. I can only imagine when the first Olympic games took place, were the highlights and winners announced through the paper the next day? Was there a lag in getting the information out? How did they get some of the most important sports coverage out to the rest of the world who were not physically there?
Another thought that has come to mind is in the past, did live events such as sporting events have higher attendance rates then what they have now? Because of the ease and accessibility of media coverage on specific events consumers can now watch the game or competition while it is happening and some would say have a better view, do you think this deters people from going to the game in person?
It is impressive to think that media has been able to break numerous barriers down and bring coverage to certain events to everyone around the globe. People from across the world can be tuning into the event that is happening halfway across the world and still be able to watch the event the day and time it is taking place. Media is not only changing the landscape of our even coverage but our day to day lives.
In my eyes, it is quite incredible how news can be spread so incredibly fast these days with the internet and media. I can only imagine when the first Olympic games took place, were the highlights and winners announced through the paper the next day? Was there a lag in getting the information out? How did they get some of the most important sports coverage out to the rest of the world who were not physically there?
Another thought that has come to mind is in the past, did live events such as sporting events have higher attendance rates then what they have now? Because of the ease and accessibility of media coverage on specific events consumers can now watch the game or competition while it is happening and some would say have a better view, do you think this deters people from going to the game in person?
It is impressive to think that media has been able to break numerous barriers down and bring coverage to certain events to everyone around the globe. People from across the world can be tuning into the event that is happening halfway across the world and still be able to watch the event the day and time it is taking place. Media is not only changing the landscape of our even coverage but our day to day lives.
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