Media contributions
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Title End of the Decade Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet Hit 93.1 Media type Radio Country/Territory Australia Date 11/12/19 Description Using our methods of tracking time, a year zero was not accounted for in our calendar calculations. Mathematically speaking, the next decade technically begins in 2021. However, I argue that the cultural understanding of a 'decade' is different to the mathematical/calendar one. From a Western culturall perspective the new decade actually denotes 2020-2029. This practice is particularly notable during the 20th century, and we tend to use the term ‘decade’ not merely to note the passing of10 years, but to distinguish a nominal period - such as, the ‘roaring 20s’. Persons Elise Rosser