Our parents' global network was shared with them via this now antiquated device. This is not the first time humanity has dealt with such a crisis, but it is my generation's first time. Televisions like this were a staple of peoples' homes, so it evokes that sense of being home, but carrying the coldness and grain of a historic news clipping, calling to the global importance of this moment. The message of 'Please Stand By' precedes the broadcast, the next program will begin soon, in the meantime: be patient, and please, stay home.