Q3: Types of Media Flashcards
Types of Media
- Print Media
- Broadcast Media
- Movies
- Internet
- Video Games
This type of media refers to materials that are written and are physically distributed.
Print Media
Perhaps the most significant event in the history of printing. This eventually led to the mass production of books, which gave people an access to knowledge that they never dreamt of during those times.
The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg (1440)
The main sources of the broadcast are ____________ and ____________.
- television
- radio
It is considered “household” media because they be found in practically any corner of a home.
Broadcast media
It is one of the oldest platforms of media and people went to the theaters to watch it.
Movies
It is a series of images, which when displayed on screen, create an illusion of moving images by the phi phenomenon.
Film
One of the newest sources of media.
Internet
It is more fast and capable in compare to any other source of media.
internet
This type of media continue to grow popular to both young and old because of their increased interactivity and interconnectivity.
video games
It means to meeting at a point, it is synonymous to the words: join, unite, interest, merge, connect, coincide.
converge
It happens when different (two or more) media sources join together. It allows media texts to be produced and distributed on multiple media devices.
Media Convergence
It is the ability to transform different kinds of media into digital code, which is then accessible by a range of devices.
Media convergence
Media convergence usually occurs in various platforms such as:
- social network
- learning management system
- product advertisement
- news agency
- multimedia personality
Three different ways to classify media
- Print media
- Non-print media
- Electronic media
