COMM 121 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ben Bagdikian, American Psychologist, Root Mean Square
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Recent trends in transgender representation in the media! If media was eliminated from our lives, over time we would become disinterested in it. Organizing structure of our society how we communicate with surroundings! We believe that media don"t just re ect our society, but they impact it and in uence us! All-encompassing, ubiquitous, e. g. involvement in social networks! New technology makes media more accessible and immediate than ever! Facts about media use in the united states! 93% of teens have access to a computer at home! Average time americans spend watching tv is 5 hours, live tv is 4 hours 39 minutes, on demand type shows 25 min. By the time a student graduates, he/she will have spent more time in front of a tb or source of media compared to being in a classroom. Radio and tv are the two most popular forms of media in u. s. households! Use of the terms media and medium !