Problem
We explored the way that communication has moved from primarily oral transmission into the realm of mass communication, differentiated by broader scope and synthesis with emerging technologies. Major breakthroughs, from radio to television to the internet, have changed the way that we create and transit texts. Take a moment to consider all of the ways we communicate today that didn't exist a decade ago. Now, use your imagination, combined with your knowledge of the history of mass communication, to predict what comes next. A universal language? Mind reading? IMs to distant planets? Explain why you think this next mode of communication is feasible and how might popular culture support these futuristic modes.