SOC 3116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Alternative Media, Via Rail, Old Media
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Chapter 2 the history of the new media. Old media/new media: learning objectives: to highlight that icts of today are entirely created in those that preceded them, to create a linkage between the role of the internet today and our past experiences with traditional media. Traditional/old media: is one-way communication including magazines, books, and films . Traditional media: radio, newspaper, tv (if not telling others, always go these three) Old media is a one way communication that start from centre, and then spread out: example: newspaper that can publish the article you mailed. Distinctions between new and old media (2 sets: 1st set is 2 categories (has a generic meaning but here refers to commercial media or state run, public and alternative media. Commercial media is funded through advertising) of tradition media: 2nd set is 2 genres of tradition media. Genres explain the character there are 2 genres: news and information and the other one is entertainment.
