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Mass Media

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Mass Media: Development and Literacy
Nakishia White
HUM/186
Professor: Allyson Wells
Effects of Mass Media
Different forms of media have been around for centuries. There have been drastic changes in the use of radio, television, computers, and more over the years. The developments have had significant influences on American culture. As the use of mass media continues to evolve, so will the way we interpret, view, and use them.
Newspaper & Magazines
Mass media over the century has grown from newspaper and magazines to satellites and computers. Newspapers were the primary source of news and information in the 19th and early 20th century. With the invention of the telegraph, grew mass circulation of newspapers. Magazines were also a …show more content…

Television gave the American people a visual of the rest of the world. Television seemed to sink magazines further in to a decline. As the use of television grew and as television sets evolved to color, radio began to see its decent in the realm of mass medias. Advertising began to flourish on televisions and decline in radio. Television allowed for broadcast stations as well as advertisers to reach several different ranges of media audiences. In modern history, national news broadcasts saw a decline in ratings as the use of internet based media grew. This has cause a shift in how news is shared today.
Computers.
Computers were first used in 1971 as a single chip processor. In 1977, personal computers were made available, with laptops following in 1981. Computers replaced typewriters as a method of creating and saving documents or letters, etc. It grew in to something that enabled people across the world to connect in various ways through the use of the internet and the World Wide Web. Using the computer and accessing the internet changed the way we deliver communication, work, think, create, and imagine. News networks with declining television ratings are now able to use the internet to broadcast information. Social media has connected millions at the click of a button. Advertising electronically and internet based jobs has become the norm.
Media Convergence.
Media convergence involves combining technology content of different types of mass media. What was once a

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