Technology has played a role in the decline and transformation of newspapers in the last half of the 20th century: I. The decline: Newspapers were no longer considered the primary sources of news. Reasons: A. Sociological forces in post-World War II America, including _______ and _______. B. The advent of electronic media such as radio and later television. Television’s ______ and ______ contributed to the continuing decrease of American newspapers, especially _______, in _______.