This 3-page essay discusses three significant events of the 1970s: the Kent State riots, the formation of OPEC, and the Watergate hearings. These events are discussed as historical and as influencing contemporary culture and politics in the U.S.; however, the essay concludes with an emphasis on the role of the media in these events. It is further suggested that the impact of these events over the long-term is negligible in-relation to the impact of media imagery and information technologies that were emergent during the 1970s. 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.