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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 The Mass Media Industries
Mass Media Industry • Books • Newspapers • Magazines • Recordings • Radio • Movies • Television • The Internet
Phonetic Writing • Symbols that represent sounds. • Alphabet
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) • Mass media goes digital & wireless • Convergence
Reporters without Borders • What is Reporters Without Borders?
Reporters without Borders • The Press Freedom Index • What Ranking Did the US Get?
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
FCC • Regulatory body for the broadcast media networks. • Members are appointed by the president. • Deregulation of the media.
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.
Concentration of Ownership • Chains • Broadcast Networks • Conglomerates • Vertical integration
Activity – Two Groups • Split into two groups and discuss the ideal of Media convergence. • Good/Not Good – Must Defend Your Position
Effects of Convergence • Occupy Wall Street and the Media