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Mass media denotes a section of the media specifically designed to reach a large audience. The term was coined in the 1920s with the advent of nationwide radio networks, mass-circulation newspapers and magazines. However, some forms of mass media such as books and manuscripts had already been in use for centuries. Mass media includes Internet media (like blogs, message boards, podcasts, and video sharing) because individuals now have a means to exposure that is comparable in scale to that previously restricted to a select group of mass media producers. The communications audience has been viewed by some commentators as forming a mass society with special characteristics, notably atomization or lack of social connections, which render it especially susceptible to the influence of modern mass-media techniques such as advertising and propaganda. The term "MSM" or "mainstream media" has been widely used in the blogosphere in discussion of the mass media and media bias. The term "public media" is less used and can be defined as "media whose mission is to serve or engage a public." (http://opencontent.wgbh.org/report/glossary.html) Marshall McLuhan, one of the biggest critics in media's history, brought up the idea that "the medium is the message." From Wikipedia under the
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Q. the television viewers were exposed to disturbing visuals in the aftermath of the bombings in Ahmedabad and Delhi. After the 09/11 attacks in the US, the media there had collectively decided not to telecast some of the gruesome visuals that were captured on camera. But no such restraints are in place in the Indian media..Would censorship in mass media amount to violation of freedom of press? Asked by raj - Wed Jan 21 09:03:59 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. actually some on the indian news channel are desperate for showing live news some gone too far by exploiting the teenager arushi talwar death by invading her private life while coming to mumbai attacks ,Indian news channels live coverage of the mumbai attacks indirectly helped the handlers in Pakistan to guide the terrorist to inflict more damage and also showed the planning strategy of the cops to eliminate the terrorists headlines today is the most pathetic channel ,they bring on these so called experts and try to criticize everyone yes govt need to do some censoring and give limited freedom to these news channels which are hungry for trp ratings Answered by Hunk - Wed Jan 21 09:19:11 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Mass media" |
