MGEA01H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Kinetoscope, New Media, Postmodernity

• School: UTSC
• Department: Economics for Management Studies
• Course: MGEA01H3
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Somatically things we know thru direct sensory perception of our environment (schema) Symbolically things we know thru someone or something. learn about it this info is mediated . Medium comes to us via an indirect channel or medium. Communication technologies that have potential to reach large audiences in all locations. Originally allowed for a huge circulation of knowledge to far flung cities across europe: mass media was born . 1st successful mass-circulation newspaper = new york sun. Phonograph: a device that played recorded sound (1877) Kinetoscope: early motion picture device that showed short/silent films (1892) sale of recorded music sold and profited a lot (20th century) Media can officially be brought to audiences over public airwaves. Began with the development of the microchip for computers. Describes the historical era that began to emerge in the 60"s as the economic mode of production in most western societies slowly shifted from goods based manufacturing to information based services.