Effects of Mass Media

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Effects of Mass Media Worksheet

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What were the major developments in the evolution of mass media during the 20th century? | There are so many different ways for mass media communication. During the early 20th Century, people mainly communicated through newspapers. Articles were written for display to the public. Then around the early 1900s, the production of cinema was made. These films are call motion pictures and are images that are still, but when shown on screen it creates and illusion of moving images. One of the more popular mass media is radio. Broadcasting over wireless airwaves, radio was a main form of entertainment during the early 1920s. Another major development in mass media was the television (TV). This was used for transmitting and receiving moving images, with or without sound. Many families used TVs as a main source of entertainment by the 1950s. After a few decades, a new source called the internet soon followed. This system of interconnected networks was made in 1990s, and is what we mainly use today. Also came mobile phones, like the smartphones we use today. In addition with today’s technology, a lot of TVs and radio are now digitally broadcasted. You can also stream live TV through your computer. The internet influences the growth and spread of media, and eventually gave the power of media transfer to the people, now publishers and stations are no longer in control of the media and its information. Though the information may be started by a journalist, government official, or news associate, people can access the information, add his or her input, and spread his or her view on the topic to others. The individuals who rely on the media, are creating it themselves through websites, blogs, social media sites like facebook and twitter, through cell and smart phones, and endless other forms of content sharing (“Effects of...