The media and communications

The earlier wasn’t communications so developed as nowadays. People used to post the letters, newspapers or telegraphs. The post was one of the most importance connection among people, towns and countries. Step by step mankind starts discovering the next kind of communications. Now we use especially net, mobile or television.

I would like to mention about some important medias.

Newspapers

Newspaper are the oldest kind of media. People like reading newspaper for get more information or sometimes just for relax. But more newspapers are read in Britain than in any other European country. Some people buy press every day when they got to work in news stall. We can buy daily press or periodicals. We can also pay for subscription.

We distinguish from two type of newspaper.

The first type are tabloids – these newspapers bring gossips and short reports. There are short articles where headlines are big and newspapers have more colours. They have lots of stories about famous people. We can know Blesk, Šíp, e. c.

The second type are broadsheets – these newspapers are serious and they have editorial.  They bring accurate information and reliable reports. There are long article with details and lots of information. Headlines and photos are smaller than in tabloids.

IN Czech Republic are press Mlada fronta dnes, Lidove noviny, Pravo….

Continuators of newspapers are magazines. They are printed on better paper then newspapers and they are issued weekly or monthly. They are so much more expensive than daily newspapers. Some magazines contain CD.

Radio

This media is distributed during radio waves. Transmission contents news, music, advertising or some funny programmes. In Czech Republic exist many radio’s stations. We can divided them to two groups – to state and private. One of the state’s stations is Radiozurnal. The private stations are Europa 2, Vysocina, Kiss Hady… They are more favourite than state, but their disadvantage is much more advertisements.

The main advantage of listening radio is that we can take it nearly where we want. Very popular is listening the radio during driving.  We can listening the radio for relaxation or used it as background sound.

There are local radios and lots of specialist stations for example with a view to classical music, to rock music or to sport.  Everybody can choose what’s the best for him.

TV

The popularity of television has increased since its beginning. This media is very young, first TV transmission was in our republic in 1954. Now exist many channels. We can divided them to two groups similar as radio. First group are state channels, such as Czech Television with her two channels – Czech Television 1 and 2. These channel are financed from charge, which we pay for each TV box in our flats. Main task of these channel is inform and educate people. Next part of channels are channels private. In Czech Republic exist two main private channels – Nova and Prima. These channels are financed from advertising. Next group of channels are satellite’s channels. I can appoint from famous Music Television – famous MTV. Special group are cable’s channels. We must pay monthly charge, if we want watch these channels. I can appoint from famous channel HBO.

During the day we can watch variously kind of programs, for example films, soap opera, weather forecast, news, quiy shows and other.

Internet

Internet is the most popular and the news in present day. It is international network of computers. Thanks service World Wide Web we can using our web client view information placed on web’s page. I can find many information according to keyword and in 2 seconds I have on my computer screen pages with required facts. Almost any internet user have own email address and so he can send letter to his friends in Czech Republic or in abroad in minute.