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Chapter 1

Chapter 1. The Mass Media Industries. Mass Media Industry. Books Newspapers Magazines Recordings Radio Movies Television The Internet. The Evolution of Mass Communication. Pictures. Pictographs. Pictographs. First Camera. Television. Paper. Egyptian Papyrus. Greek Parchment.

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Chapter 1

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  1. Chapter 1 The Mass Media Industries

  2. Mass Media Industry • Books • Newspapers • Magazines • Recordings • Radio • Movies • Television • The Internet

  3. The Evolution of Mass Communication

  4. Pictures

  5. Pictographs

  6. Pictographs

  7. First Camera

  8. Television

  9. Paper

  10. Egyptian Papyrus

  11. Greek Parchment

  12. Chinese - Paper

  13. Writing on Paper

  14. 1st Revolution - Phonetic Writing

  15. Phonetic Writing • Symbols that represent sounds. • Alphabet

  16. Egyptian Hieroglyphics

  17. Phoenician Alphabet

  18. Greek Alphabet – Alpha Beta

  19. Chinese characters – 100 A.D.

  20. Modern Chinese Characters

  21. Type on Paper

  22. Chinese - Copper Press

  23. Chinese - Copper Press

  24. 2nd Revolution - Moveable Type

  25. Paper Into Publications

  26. First American Book

  27. Prominent Early American Newspaper

  28. Capturing Sound

  29. Phonograph

  30. Radio

  31. Film

  32. Digital Computers

  33. 3rd Revolution – Digital Computers

  34. Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) • Mass media goes digital & wireless • Convergence

  35. Is Our Media Restricted?

  36. Reporters without Borders • What is Reporters Without Borders?

  37. Reporters without Borders • The Press Freedom Index • What Ranking Did the US Get?

  38. Rank Country Score Finland Norway 3 Estonia 4 Netherlands 5 Austria Iceland Luxembourg 8 Switzerland 9 Cape Verde Canada Denmark 12 Sweden 13 New Zealand 14 Czech Republic 15 Ireland Cyprus Jamaica 18 Germany 19 Costa Rica Belgium Namibia 22 Japan 23 Surinam 24 Poland Mali OECS 27 Slovakia 28 United Kingdom 29 Niger Australia Lithuania 32 Uruguay 33 Portugal 34 Tanzania 35 Papua New Guinea 36 Slovenia 37 El Salvador 38 France 39 Spain 40 Hungary 41 Ghana South Africa Botswana 44 South Korea Comoros 46 Taiwan United States of America WHY? • Activity – Get into groups of two, look through the internet to decide why this • was the ranking. Discuss with partner. • http://en.rsf.org/press-freedom-index-2011-2012,1043.html

  39. FCC • Regulatory body for the broadcast media networks. • Members are appointed by the president. • Deregulation of the media.

  40. What is the primary motivation of the media?

  41. Motivation • Mass Media Are Profit-Centered Businesses • Fulfills the need for information • Influence the country’s governance • Disseminate the country’s culture • Offer entertainment and provide artistic expression.

  42. Concentration of Ownership • Chains • Broadcast Networks • Conglomerates • Vertical integration

  43. Activity – Two Groups • Split into two groups and discuss the ideal of Media convergence. • Good/Not Good – Must Defend Your Position

  44. Effects of Convergence • Occupy Wall Street and the Media

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