COM 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Johannes Gutenberg, Thomas Edison, Streaming Media
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A collection of various channels of communication is called media , which is the plural. Researchers use the term media convergence to describe the increasing form of medium interconnection of media content and communication technology. Johannes gutenberg was a german publisher who invented the printing press. Reference books are compilations of information, such as dictionaries, Textbooks are curriculum-related titles used to supplement learning in a course. Trade books are titles of general interest and include novels and nonfiction books. Sacred books are texts of religious significance and are among the most-printed encyclopedias, and atlases books in history. Image media, composed of television programs and movies, combine sound with visual stimuli. Some narrative films are considered blockbusters , films that were highly. Animated film is narrative film with characters and scenes that are drawn. Documentaries are nonfiction films that explore current or historical successful financially events. Gerald levin developed the idea for a cable television network in the 1970s.
