Types of Media Flashcards
Three Forms of Mass Media
-Print Media
-Broadcast Media
-New Media
Print Media
The industry of printing and distributing is the oldest form of the media.
Chinese imperial courts made use of
Ti-pao (government gazette)
The acient Toman government published news sheets called
Acta Diurna ( Daily events)
According to Francis bacon, an invention that changed the whole face of the world.
Form of print Media
-Books
-Newspaper
-Magazine
-Comics
-Flyers
-Posters
Books (The oldest form of print media) can
be traced through the Sumerian ancient
style of writing called
cuneiform
can be regarded as the
first to reach the mass audience
serving all classes in society
Newspaper
was the first
daily newspaper (1702).
London’s Daily Courant
Magazine
is another print medium
that targets a variety of audiences
by providing a wide range of articles
aiming to entertain, inform, or
advertise.
Broadcast Media
is a form of mass media
that utilizes radio and television to
transmit messages and programs via
the airspace
Airspace
means the part of the
atmosphere where frequency bands
are available to transmit messages to
and from broadcast devices.
Forms of Broadcast media
-Radio
-Television
-Film