Module 1 Notes: Mass Media, Publishing, and Communication

Interpersonal communication

Person-to-person exchange.

Intrapersonal communication

Communication within oneself.

Mass communication model

Classic sender-channel-receiver framework, including sender, channel, receiver, and feedback.

Google Book Project (Google Books)

A project that offers many books online; not all are free; experienced delays due to trust issues.

Publishing industry consolidation

Large media companies acquiring smaller ones, leading to convergence in the industry.

Ancillary rights

Licensing and merchandising rights for books when adapted into other media or licensed for products.

Women muckrakers

Early advocates and pioneers in investigative journalism, focusing on issues like racism, fraudulent medicines, and corporate abuses.

Colonial press censorship

Instances where colonial editors were jailed by the Crown for critical material, often leading to wives taking over editorial control.

Interpersonal communication

Person-to-person exchange or direct communication between people.

Intrapersonal communication

Communication within oneself or within an individual's own mind.

Mass communication

One source broadcasting to a large audience.

News aggregators

Technology-based companies that gather news content with little original content and post on their own sites.

Yellow Journalism

Sensationalized, attention-grabbing news culture of the late 19th century, known for media sensationalism.