For decades, the concept of "popular media" was defined by simultaneity. Families gathered around a single radio; nations watched the same television news at 6:00 PM; the entire country hummingmed the same number-one hit on the radio. This shared experience created a monoculture—a collective consciousness where everyone knew the same catchphrases, the same stars, and the same narratives.
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