SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Consumerism, Media Imperialism, Mass Media
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Canadians on average spend more than three hours watching tv, 2 and a half hours of radio, and just under an hour reading. Mass media print, radio, television, and other communication technologies that reach many people. The print media only became a phenomenon in the 19th century. Newspaper was the most popular medium until 1950. Arpanet which was designed by the us defense in 1969 which evolved into the world wide web. 2013 over two and half billion people use the web. The first debate between nixon and jfk showed how media can mould politics: capitalist industrialization they needed more literate workers, and better means of communications, media was seen to be a major source of profit. Coordinating the operation of industrial and post-industrial societies. Acts as an important agent of socialization transmit norms, values and culture. An agent to social control, and maintaining conformity, deter negative actions.
