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Media
Collective term used to describe all main forms of communication (information, news, entertainment) In society
Traditional media pros and cons
pros: wide range, easy to control
Cons: impersonal, government can control it
New media pros and cons:
pros: targeted, accessible, wide range
Cons: tougher to control, misinformation
Mass media
Agencies that transmit communications to large audiences e.g. Tv, newspaper
Role of the media:
To inform, educate, connect and entertain society
To distribute information on local, national and international politics
To promote political and social change
The propaganda model.
Noam Chomsky’s main idea. Consists of five modes of media propaganda: media ownership, advertising, media elite, flak and common enemy
Media ownership
If media is owned by a corporation it is unlikely to publish any negatives about that corporation since their goal is to make a profit
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