Constant or diminished? I am squinting at print media, broadcasts, and maybe live performances as a form of data. For example in the 1970s I expect my family h

Constant or diminished? I am squinting at print media, broadcasts, and maybe live performances as a form of data. For example in the 1970s I expect my family had a book budget. My book budget has been subsumed by my ISP budget and they both effectively accomplish the same thing (reading material). I know that this specific example wasn't crucial to your overall point, but I thought it was an interesting tangent to take literally.