Q REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. The technological configuration of a particular medium sometimes elevates it to mass market status. Why did Emile Berliner's flat disk replace the wax cylinder, and why did this reconfiguration of records matter in the history of the mass media? Can you think of other mass media examples in which the size and shape of the technology have made a difference? 2. How did sound recording survive the advent of radio?3. How did the music industry attempt to curb illegal downloading and file-sharing?4. How did rock and roll significantly influence two mass media industries?5. Although many rock-and-roll lyrics from the 1950s are tame by today's standards, this new musical development represented a threat to many parents and adults at that time. Why?
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