Peer Review (Maggie Gediman)

          This is a peer review of Maggie Gediman's post about demassification. The post can be found at http://bit.ly/2cE81KN.

          Maggie did a class response to Mr. Miller's lesson about demassification. Demassification occurs when newer forms of mass communication arise, or existing forms become popularized. An example of this occurring in the real world was the invention of the radio in 1895. While the radio didn't immediately spread like a contagion throughout the world, it did within a few decades as they became more widely available. After the radio was present in most American households, it started to outpace newspapers, magazines, and books as the most efficient means to receive information. This was partly because it was a way to gain information as soon as it is transmitted, and it is also in part because the radio is a cool medium, so it was easier to multitask while decoding information.

            I think Maggie did a great job explaining this concept thoroughly, while also making it easy for someone who doesn't already have previous knowledge to understand it. I liked how she gave multiple examples of demassification and her prediction that the internet will soon outpace the television. I feel after reading here entry that I understand demassification better than I did before.