MASS MEDIA
CONTENT
- Meaning of Mass Media
- Types of Mass Media
- Roles of the Mass Media
- Impact of the Mass Media
- Activities of the Press as Watchdog of Government
Meaning of Mass Media
Mass media can be defined as the media used for addressing or communicating with the masses. It is anything that serves as the source for communicating to and among a large audience at the same time.
Mass media consists of the various means by which information reaches large number of people, such as television, radio, movies, newspapers and the internet.
Types of Mass Media
1. Publishing media (books, newspapers, magazines etc): These types of media are the oldest form of mass media. The first book in the world was believed to be printed in 863AD in China.
2. Broadcasting – Radio and television: The first commercial broadcast in the United State began in the 1920s. The first television broadcast for a mass audience began in 1936 in Germany and UK.
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