3. What is the Media?
• The word “media” is the plural of medium, which sadly,
does not have one specific meaning
• “An intervening substance through which something else
is transmitted or carried on”
• Therefore, a medium is something that serves as an
intermediary for transferring information
5. • obsessive exchange of news is one of the oldest human
activities.
• Messengers were appointed to bring word, criers to
proclaim it and busybodies to spread the word.
• Its not a coincidence that when we meet a friend we
spontaneously ask him, “whats up?”, “whats new?” or
“ne haber?”
6. Types of Media
• The Internet
• Broadcast Media
• Print Media
7. Brief Description Of The Internet
The Internet
The history of the Internet begins with the
development of electronic computers in the
1950s.
Since then it has been used to share information.
The Internet allows for a more interactive
approach by allowing people to personally tailor
the news they receive via personalised web
portals, newsgroups, podcasts, and RSS feeds.
8. Brief Description Of Broadcast Media
Broadcast Media
Broadcast media are news reports
broadcast via radio and television.
Good examples of Broadcast media are
CNN, BBC, Aljazeera etc.
9. Brief Description Of The Print Media
Print Media
The oldest media forms are newspapers,
magazines, journals, newsletters, and
other printed material.
These publications are collectively known
as the print media.
10. How Does The Media Affect
Us
• It is such a defining factor in the way we do so many
things these days.
• The media has a lot to do with the kind of clothes that
you are wearing.
• It has a lot to do with who we fall in love, who we spend
time together with.
12. • In the 15th century, church leaders thought printed
bibles corrupt society.
• Parents felt the same about the first novels
• parents and teachers still feel the same about violent
games(gta), gangster rap videos, the internet, Facebook
etc
• the government thinks that the media can easily corrupt
the citizens and turn them against the rule of law.
13. Why Do We Worry About The
Impact Of The Media On The
Society?
14. • The Media has the power to educate as much as to
miseducate.
• In the case of miseducation, it could create rift on the
bridge that connects people.
• The credibility of an information greatly lies on who is
providing it.
• It has the power to bring down governments.
