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Multimedia
Not only does multimedia technology have the ability to impact individuals differently for cultural reasons, messages also affect people due to religion, politics, beliefs, business, money etc. Social media, streaming news, entertainment and forums allow each of us to have a voice, and to share our opinion no matter how uninformed. Does every opinion matter?
The time in which messages are received also affects how a message is understood. We are now in warp speed in terms of how information is disseminated. Is information vetted, or just accepted, and how does that impact our judgement.
How is this manifested today? A rush to judgment. 24-hour news cycles, celebrity influence all have changed our values.
