Movies: The Past Or In The Future

In the past, those who want to travel used to speak with a travel agent or book their tickets for transportation (car, boat/ship, train or airlines) and reserve the hotels themselves. They also prepare for their own itinerary and other matters pertaining to their travel plans. They have more flexibility and more time to associate with people who can help them create an exciting adventure during their trip and vacation. They talk to real people to plan their trip so that they have an idea of which places are good to visit and stay. With the onset of the Internet, it is now very possible to use it to research not only destinations but also compare prices as well. Learning more about websites are just few clicks away. Companies/websites such as

In the past, people learn about movies to be shown next and soon from the theatres as they have their schedule of the next movies for showing soon. Sometimes, magazines, newspapers, radios and televisions promote movies that are yet to be shown few months or weeks after, if not being recently shown. With the help of technology, the manner of deciding which movie to watch next has changed so much. People have learned to browse and find the websites that shows reviews of movies so they know what it is all about and how people rate them. Youtube.com provides a feature of recently shown or latest movies to be shown yet so that viewers can preview the trailer and get an idea about it. Some movie studios use "crowdfunding" where they promote their films by spending on social media campaigns. This is not all about giving money but a sort of market validation and at the same time, proof of the audience. People who have seen the movie will become ambassadors and evangelists and their testimonies are very effective in bringing others to view the

In the past, people subscribe or purchase printed newspapers, bring them anywhere and read them when they have the time or during their break time. While they do this, they can also sip their coffee and talk to their friends and family about what they have read on the current trends. The newspaper contains the latest global and domestic news, classified ads, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, and more. Most skim through the headlines to choose which article they want to read first and which interests them most. Newspapers were usually local but also contain national and international news but not much. News can also be heard through radio stations and viewed in the televisions at certain schedule. These days where there is an Internet, everything is viewed and read in the computers, laptops, tablets or phones that have internet access. News is available 24/7 with these gadgets and tools. Sometimes, even if the news is not yet confirmed, it is already known by everyone. Thanks to Twitter and Facebook, these are the major sours of news. In the past, we don 't know the news until the printed newspaper comes out the next day. In the Internet era, news websites share mostly news while lifestyle, entertainment, classifieds, ads, and others are in other websites. One needs to surf the Web to find them or subscribe to their latest feeds. With the Twitter and Facebook updates, people can read tweets since the beginning of the new