Media and Information Sources Flashcards
a form of communication employing vocal, verbal, musical and visual folk art forms, transmitted to a society or group of societies from one generation to another; produced in old ages
traditional/old media
news daily that are printed
newspaper
collection of articles and images that has a theme on every issue that is current and popular
magazines
magazine type but more in the academic field
journals
printed pages glued or sewn together on one side and bound in covers
books
transmit images through the rapid passing of still pictures or images electronically
television and movies
the receiver that changes electronic signals to audio
radio
various electronic communication devices that usually have computers in them; more advanced
new media
read-only optical devices, usually used as electronic encyclopedias used in schools
CD Roms
the digital version of books
e-books
an online global network of various other networks of connected computers and servers and other electronic devices
internet
set of pages that hosts a variety of content
websites
send messages to an individual; comparable to regular mail
e-mail/electronic mail
type of information source that is close to the original information source or authors
primary source
type of information source that reviews analyze, and summarizes information from primary and other secondary sources
secondary source
