PSCI264 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Sound Bite, Century Media Records, Fairness Doctrine
10 Nov 2016
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In the past, the newspaper and news networks covered political news. Rapid media change is impacting democracy in a negative way. New media - on demand access to information and entertainment on digital devices that also features interactive participation with content. Radio is still a popular source for news. Internet is now the most popular format for news distribution and access. Different age groups access different types of media. Mass media - information and entertainment for broad popular audiences, including newspapers, radio and television. 1830"s - newspapers were the rst productions of mass media. Newspapers remained popular and impacted wars and other international con ict. Remained a popular source for local news. Most people now read the news for free online. Internet allows people to respond, connect and learn more. Even online news begins with reporters (same as a newspaper) Do not cover stories that are considered not universally important, or have dry content.
