Mass Media

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the transmission of messages by a person or group through a device to a large audience

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mass communication

Question 2

forms of communication produced by a few people for consumption by the masses

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mass media

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a process in which wooden blocks are engraved with images and text, inked, and then pressed onto paper

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block printing

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Gutenberg’s invention that allowed individual letters or images to be moved without influencing the surrounding text

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movable type

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a social landscape in which new communication technologies are promoting human interaction and contact

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digital sociality

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an online diary in which an individual posts personal reflections on events. specific topics, or experiences

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blog

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a web feed format that informs subscribers of new information posted on online services

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RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

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an online body of information where anyone can add or modify content

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wiki

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a technology that allows automatic downloading of audio and video files that can then be played back on personal computers or loaded onto portable players

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podcast

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a transmission of data to specialized audiences who subscribe to the service

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narrowcast

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a process by which the mass audience is fragmented into small groups or niches to appeal to unique interests

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demassification

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media that have longevity but whose form prevents their transmission over physical distance (e.g. cave drawings, hieroglyphics)

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time biased media

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media that can convey messages readily over physical distance

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space biased media

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media that contain a great deal of information but involve only a single sensory organ and demand very little from their audience

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hot media

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federal regulations that stipulate the required percentage of Canadian content in television and radio broadcasts

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CanCon ( Canadian content)

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CRTC requirements used to determine whether a piece of music qualifies as Canadian content

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MAPL system

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media’s role in transmitting beliefs, values, and traditions from one generation to the next

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socialization function

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media’s role in gathering and disseminating information to the population

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surveillance function

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media’s role in filtering and making comprehensible the huge daily volume of news stories and issues

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correlation function

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media’s role in helping people rest, relax, and escape the pressures of everyday life

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entertainment function

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the assertion that media companies, as businesses, will transmit content that reflects their commercial interests

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propaganda model

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those who use electronic communication technologies

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e-audience

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the hatred or deep dislike of women

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misogyny

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Baudrillard’s assertion that media create a “stimulated” world through the reinforcement of certain images and signs

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stimulation

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Baudrillard’s beliefs that people’s perceptions, as defined by media lead to the sense of stimulated reality

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hyperreal

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Tremblay’s term describing attempts to censor new media content that pushes the boundaries of morality

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cybriety

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media that conveys less information and require more participation from their audience (eg. seminars)

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cool media