They were pretty stressful because what James I wanted as king parliment always disagreed. there was always conflict because of disagreement
1. it allowed the spreading of news through more than just radio
2. created jobs for millions of people everywhere who wanted to make a TV show
3.allowed people to watch politicians speak rather than reading about it or listening to it they could watch the event unfold for themselves.
Not only did it change the US it changed the world for years to come
Your friend must evaluate what type of source he/she is using (primary or secondary) if it is a quote from an eyewitness then it is primary, newspapers and the news is secondary
Hope this helps