MASS MEDIA – TV, RADIO, NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET. COMMUNICATION

MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS:

Magazines and newspapers are types of readable materials
We can learn news about political situations, and cultural events, details about new discoveries or results of sport matches
There are some differences between serious and tabloid periodicals
In serious newspapers we can read articles based on the truth or research
Tabloids articles are more attractive for reading, but you can’t rely on the information

RADIO:

Those who don’t like reading can obtain information from the radio
Except for regular news we can listen to music or other programmes on various topics
Radio is quite accessible so you can listen to it nearly everywhere – at home, in the car, in your mobile and so on

TELEVISION:

A more comfortable form of media is television
Many people prefer watching TV to listening to the radio
It’s easier to imagine what they are talking about because you can see it
We can watch the news, weather forecast, sport matches, political discussions – like on the radio, but there are also some serials, talk shows and so on
Advertising is the main source of income for TV
Everybody who has a TV is obliged to pay some charge for it

INTERNET:

A special form of mass media is the internet
The internet has been developed quite recently – less than 20 years ago
It is a great source of information about everything – you can search people, companies, products and so on
You can contact your friends from the other side of the Earth thanks to electronic mail or ICQ
Internet is a good helper if you need to find some information and if you want to buy something you can search for it on the internet
It is also easy to plan your holiday online – you can find the destination, you can look for accommodation – if it is some exotic country you can learn about it
Internet is becoming necessary for everyday life – you search timetables for public transport, TV programme, maps or weather forecast
But you must be careful when using the internet