In the article “Supersaturation, or The Media Torrent and Disposable Feeling,” author Todd Gitlin makes many accurate and astute observations regarding the increasing level to which media has entered our lives. From early art in 1700 Holland right up to the emergence of television and the internet, Gitlin examines the rapid and seemingly unstoppable invasion media has had on our lives, from print, to film, to television and finally the internet. However, pertinent as Gitlin’s examinations are, the evolution of the internet in recent years leaves some of his observations sounding dated. The following seeks to add a much needed amendment, addressing the way the internet has dramatically changed the notion of media saturation in our society in
