After the Industrial Revolution, it has been many technical developments for almost 150 years. We could travel around the world if we had a passport and enough money because of the advancement of transportation. Also, we could live longer because of the development of medicine. However, the biggest progression within recent 100 years is communication. In particular, after the invention of the radio, people could receive a news in a group immediately, and this promoted the changes of watching sports’ pattern, including in a rowing.
In the final paragraph of the “Chapter 18” in The Boys in the Boat, we can check this situation: Joyce heard a news, about winning the gold …show more content…
On the “Chapter 19”, Lien Riefenstahl, a famous German filmmaker and a pioneer of modern filming techniques, took zoom shot with rowing players on the next day of the contest. The development of filmmaking was revolutionary for people in the 1930s. However, at that time there were not many places that had a projector, and it didn’t invent television yet. Also, it took time to edit a film to make it excited and dynamic. Therefore, people had to be under place and time restrictions.
On the other hand, people can easily get the information wherever and whenever they want because of the Internet and the smart devices. Unlike the 1930s, people don't have to follow caster's voice because of development of broadcast media. While TV televises a game on-air, TV can replay significant moments of a game, so people don't have to focus on the caster's voice. Also, unless people watched a game, they could watch the game through downloading on their computer or smart devices, and share each of their opinions on the website.
In addition, the improvement of filming devices and techniques can make a film more dynamic. Broadcaster do not show only a game, but also show the analysis of the game through various ways, such as charts or graph, using computer graphics. People cannot only watch a game in a field but also in their private places, such as a room, a kitchen, or even a restroom, using smart