And they were right. Since magazines are just the TVs of the 1940-1970s, they effectively changed our lives by offering us glimpses of the Kardashians, Trump,

And they were right. Since magazines are just the TVs of the 1940-1970s, they effectively changed our lives by offering us glimpses of the Kardashians, Trump, Miley Cyrus, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Carl Sagan, FoxNews/MSNBC, SlapChop, etc. Media has always said it'd be a force for good (and I'm sure it intended to do so)...