For the last few decades, internet has changed the form of entertainment completely. The major media used to control the contents and time of the entertainment programs on TV and radio. However, as the internet became commercialized, the paradigm has totally shifted. Nowadays, people like you and me can produce contents with a digital camera and put it online, and people around the world can watch it real time. I think this trend will continue in the future. People will depend on the traditional media less and less and watch more internet contents. Also we will no longer have to be restricted by time because we can watch anything anytime online.

I think traditional movie theaters will never disappear because they are popular places for friends, couples and family. However, the form of it will change significantly. These days, people can watch 4D IMAX which enable viewers to see the screen in 3D and feel like they are a part of the movie. I think future movie theaters will be more participatory. For example, with amazing 3D technology, movie screens can be 360° so that people can be surrounded by real images of the movie so that they can actually move around and feel like they are in the movie set. I think there is limitless potentials.

TV has tremendous power over our society. It is the biggest channel of information and entertainment. I think it could have both positive and negative effects. The positive influence would be the distribution of news and information. Even people living in the remote corner of the country can have access to news just by turning on the TV. It reduces the information gap between the leaders and the public. However, it could adversely affect viewers who are relatively young. The media often glorifies violence and show graphic images. Teenagers or younger viewers can be instilled with negative thoughts because of it. I think parental guide is required at all times.

It is difficult to generalize because there are countless genres in films. Some of them are very violent or sexual, so those films are not recommended for younger viewers. However, from my perspective, in the context of learning about life lessons, all films have some educational value. Through watching films, we can see the various aspects of life of different people with different social status. Also we can learn about other countries culture sitting in our living room.