"Mass media includes the diverse arrays of media that reach a large audience via mass communication."
A brief history of various forms of media, including print, radio, television, and the internet.
Media literacy: The ability to critically analyze and evaluate media messages, including understanding how media is produced, distributed, and received.
Mass communication: The study of the processes and effects of media communication on society and individuals.
The printing press: The invention of the printing press in the 15th century revolutionized the way information was distributed and shared.
The telegraph: The invention of the telegraph in the 19th century allowed for instantaneous communication over long distances.
Radio and television: The development of radio and television in the 20th century transformed communication and entertainment.
The internet and digital media: The growth of the internet and digital technologies have fundamentally changed how information is created, shared, and consumed.
Media ownership and control: The study of the socio-political factors that influence media ownership and control, including issues of concentration and consolidation.
Media regulation and censorship: The history of government and industry regulation of media, including censorship and the debate over freedom of expression.
Media effects: The impact of media on individuals and society, including issues of violence, sexuality, and identity.
Media representation and stereotypes: The ways in which media depicts and reinforces certain cultural and social norms, including issues of race, gender, and sexuality.
Prehistoric media: Includes cave paintings, rock art, and petroglyphs, which were primarily visual representations depicting and conveying information.
The oral tradition: All cultures had an oral tradition or storytelling, whereby information was passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.
The invention of writing: The invention of writing marked a turning point in human history, providing a means by which information could be transferred from person to person and from place to place. The first writing systems included cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and alphabets.
The Gutenberg Revolution: The printing press was invented in the fifteenth century, which revolutionized the way books were produced and distributed, making knowledge more available to the masses.
The rise of newspapers: With the introduction of national and local newspapers, news and current affairs were available to a larger audience, resulting in people becoming better informed about the world.
The advent of radio: Radio became the dominant media form in the early twentieth century, providing a means of mass communication and entertainment across vast distances.
The era of television: Television transformed the media landscape, providing a visual medium that could reach millions of people around the world.
The digital revolution: The invention of the internet, and the advent of social media, changed the way people engage with media, making communication instantaneous and global.
Post-truth era: With the rise of fake news and digital deepfakes, post-truth becomes an inevitable part of media literacy, and people are becoming more conscious of the importance of fact-checking.
Industry convergence: In contemporary times, media landscape is transformed with converging industries, like the relationships between tech and film industries in entertainment, and media and communication technologies in educational sectors.
"Broadcast media transmit information electronically via media such as films, radio, recorded music, or television."
"Digital media comprises both Internet and mobile mass communication."
"Internet media comprise such services as email, social media sites, websites, and Internet-based radio and television."
"Many other mass media outlets have an additional presence on the web, by such means as linking to or running TV ads online, or distributing QR codes in outdoor or print media to direct mobile users to a website."
"They can use the easy accessibility and outreach capabilities the Internet affords, as thereby easily broadcast information throughout many different regions of the world simultaneously and cost-efficiently."
"Outdoor media transmit information via such media as AR advertising; billboards; blimps; flying billboards (signs in tow of airplanes); placards or kiosks placed inside and outside buses, commercial buildings, shops, sports stadiums, subway cars, or trains; signs; or skywriting."
"Print media transmit information via physical objects, such as books, comics, magazines, newspapers, or pamphlets."
"Event organizing and public speaking can also be considered forms of mass media."
"The organizations that control these technologies, such as movie studios, publishing companies, and radio and television stations, are also known as the mass media."