MDSA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Artists And Repertoire, Human Conditions, Investigative Journalism
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Analysis: the second step in the critical process, it involves discovering significant patterns that emerge from the description stage. Bloggers: people who post commentary on personal and political opinion-based web sites. Communication: the process of creating symbol systems that convey information and meaning (for example, language, morse code, film, and computer codes) Convergence: technological merging of media contents across various platforms. Critical process: the process whereby a media-literate person or student studying mass communication forms and practices employs the techniques of description, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and engagement. Cross platform: a particular business model that involves a consolidation of various media holding such as cable connection, phone service, television transmission, and internet access under one corporate umbrella. Culture: the symbols of expression that individuals, groups, and societies use to make sense of daily life and to articulate their values; a process that delivers the values of a society through products or other meaning-making forms.
