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GROWTH OF MASS MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
Technology plays a very significant part in the proliferation of mass media in modern Times. The mass media has revolutionized people's way of life and it has really engrossed every facet of human life. It has become so dominant that none of the human activity can be completed without accessing the help of mass media.
The realization of world as a global village is also a product of mass media which has taken several forms to cater to human needs. The main devices of mass media are the radio, the television, the newspaper and the computer. Due to these devices, people are less isolated than ever from another by distance.
People worldwide are quickly informed of major events. Many happenings like the floods and earth quakes in far-off places have been brought to the world's attention through the modern devices and people have responded by offering money and aid in caring for the affected people.