Lecture on New Media and Mass Communication

Study flashcards focusing on key concepts in new media and mass communication, including definitions of important terms and concepts.

Department stores

Large retail establishments offering a wide variety of goods organized into different departments.

Mass culture

A set of shared activities, beliefs, and products that are commonly found in a society, often influenced by media.

Suburbanization

The process of population movement from within cities to the rural-urban fringe, leading to the growth of suburbs.

Economic prosperity

A period of growth in a country's economy as reflected in increased production and consumption.

Baby boom

A marked increase in the birth rate, especially in the post-World War II era.

Television

A technology for transmitting and receiving moving images and sound, widely used for entertainment and information.

The Panic Broadcast

A radio broadcast by Orson Welles on October 30, 1938, that caused widespread panic due to its dramatic portrayal of an alien invasion.

Hollerith Tabulator

An early electromechanical device for processing data using punch cards, developed by Herman Hollerith.

Mass media

Channels of communication that reach a large audience, including television, radio, newspapers, and the internet.

ARPANET

The precursor to the internet, developed in the late 1960s for sharing information among researchers in U.S. universities.