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Kurt Vonnegut, one of the greatest American authors, often praised
early mass media (weekly short story magazines, radio, television)
because it fostered community. You could reasonably expect to call
your best friend and say "Hey, did you just see that? It was amazing!"
Most likely, your friend would say yes! That expectation started
disappear as short story magazines went out of business and television
channels became more numerous.
The days of "communal mass media" are returning thanks to services
like Hulu.com. With Hulu, you are no longer a slave to TV schedules.
When my friend says "Did you just see that? It was amazing!" I can say
"No, but I'll watch it right now!" instead of "Darn, I'll have to wait
two months for reruns!" Hulu also frees us from lengthy commercial
blocks. For every half hour of program time (really 22 minutes of
actual programming) Hulu gives us 1.5 minutes of commercial time.
Compare that to basic cable, which gives you 8 minutes of commercials
every half hour!
Allow me to demonstrate! My favorite television show is called Life.
It's about a police officer who is wrongly accused of the murder of
his best friend and is sent to prison. In prison he discovers Zen
which completely changes his outlook on life. As the show begins, he
has been exonerated of the crime and has returned to the force. Here's
the first episode! You can watch both seasons until September 19th.
click here to see “Life” Episode
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