Entertaiment – A Powerful Force That Can Bring Joy, Stimulate Learning and Destroy If Abused
Entertaiment is a powerful force that can bring joy, stimulate learning and have devastating effects if abused [1]. It has the ability to cross over different media with seemingly unlimited potential for creative remix. As business continues to slide in the record and film industry, it seems inevitable that consumers will increasingly find their entertainment through online sources. In fact, independent recording artists and filmmakers have found success with the help of software tools to self-produce, publish and distribute their work through social networks.
The word entertainment has roots in the Medieval Latin intertenere from the prefix inter meaning inside and tenere, which means to hold.