Introduction to Media Studies Flashcards
There were three historical incidents that led to the development of communication.
- Industrial Revolution
- World War I
- World War II
There were three subjects before Media studies became a subject. What were they?
Scciology , Political Science and Psychology
Name the three scholars that pioneered to establish Media as an individual subject.
- Charles Cooley
- Walter Lipmann
- John Dewey
Name the books written by each of these scholars
a. Charles Cooley
b. Walter Lipmann
c. John Dewey
a. Social Organization
b. Public Opinion
c. The Public and its problems
Who said Communication is the machine which develops human relationships?
Charles Cooley
After the invasion of Hitler the German scholars fled to America there they established a school to study media studies, what was that school called?
Frankfurt school
Name the scholars who were in The Frankfurt School
Wilbur Schramm Claude Shannon Warren Weaver Kurt Lewin Paul Lazarfeld George Gerbner Carl Hoyland
What was the first university that stared media as a subject?
University of Ilinois in USA,Chicago
Where did Wilbur Schramm Conducted a programs to check the reaction of children towards violent and non-violent programs?
In University of Pennsylvania
What did he found after doing his research?
- Decrease sensitivity in children towards painful things
- Developing of an unusual fear about the outside world
- Increase of tendency to be aggressive and quick to start a fight when dealing with others
Name the universities that introduced Media as a subject?
Kelaniya, Sri J'Pura, Sri Palee, Colombo, Open , Trincomalee, Jaffna
What are the levels of learning media from bottom to top?
Certificate Diploma General Degree Special Degree Post graduate Doctoral courses
When was media introdcued to schools?
For G10 - 2006
For G11 - 2007
For A/Ls - 2008
Where was media first taught in Sri Lanka?
At Dehiwela Junior Campus
What was the diploma introduced around 1968-1969?ANd who introduced it ?
Journalism, Edwin Ariyadasa introduced it
