mass media terms for IELTS

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  1. computerize
    provide with computers
    In
    principle there is no longer any need for other forms
    of media, since all could be subsumed in the same
    computerized communication centre.
  2. compact disc
    a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
    New means of storage and
    retrieval, including the personal video recorder, CD-
    ROM, compact disc. etc. have also expanded the range
    of possibilities, and even the remote control device
    has played a part.
  3. paparazzo
    a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities
  4. camcorder
    a portable television camera and videocassette recorder
    While not directly supporting mass
    communication, the many new possibilities for private
    ‘media-making’ (camcorders.
  5. interpersonal
    occurring among or involving several people
    Despite the
    plausibility of counting the Internet as a mass medium,
    its diffusion is limited and it has not yet acquired a
    clear definition of its function. ft began primarily
    as a non-commercial means of intercommunication
    and data exchange between profe
  6. centralize
    concentrate legal power in one main governmental authority
    Mass communication has in several respects become less massive and less centralized.
  7. retrieval
    the act of regaining or saving something lost
    New means of storage and retrieval, including the personal video recorder, CD-
    ROM, compact disc. etc. have also expanded the range of possibilities, and even the remote control device
    has played a part.
  8. telecommunication
    (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
    Numerous organizations, but especially service
    providers and telecommunication bodies, contribute to its operation.
  9. directional
    relating to or indicating directions in space
    Traditional mass communication was essentially one-directional, while the new forms of communication are essentially interactive.
  10. remote control
    a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
    New means of storage and retrieval, including the personal video recorder, CD-ROM, compact disc. etc. have also expanded the range of possibilities, and even the remote control device has played a part.
  11. emergence
    the act of coming out into view
    Beyond that, it is useful to distinguish between the effects of enhanced
    transmission and the emergence of any new medium of communication.
  12. diversify
    vary in order to spread risk or to expand
    The expression ‘new media’ has been in use
    since the 1960s and has had to encompass an
    expanding and diversifying set of communication technologies.
  13. balance of power
    an equilibrium of power between nations
    Secondly, we can conclude that the communications
    revolution has generally shifted the ‘balance of power’
    from the media to the audience, in so far as there are
    more options to choose from and more active uses
    of media available.
  14. satellite
    any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
    One is satellite communication and the
    other is the harnessing of the computer.
  15. internet
    a worldwide network of computer networks
    In respect of the emergence of any new medium, we can at least recognize the claim of the Internet to be considered as a medium in its own right.
  16. diffusion
    the act of dispersing something
    Despite the plausibility of counting the Internet as a mass medium, its diffusion is limited and it has not yet acquired a
    clear definition of its function. ft began primarily as a non-commercial means of intercommunication and data exchange between professionals, but its more recent rapid advance has been fuelled by its potential as a purveyor of goods and many profitable services and as an alternative means of interpersonal communication.
  17. interactive
    capable of influencing each other
    Traditional mass communication was essentially one-directional, while the new forms of communication are essentially interactive.
  18. international law
    the body of laws governing relations between nations
    However, those who use the Internet can be accountable to the laws and regulations of the country in which they reside as well as to international law.
  19. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
    One is satellite communication and the other is the harnessing of the computer.
  20. recorder
    equipment for making records
    New means of storage and retrieval, including the personal video recorder, CD-ROM, compact disc. etc. have also expanded the range
    of possibilities, and even the remote control device has played a part.
  21. electronic
    relating to or operating by a controlled current
    New Electronic Media The term ‘mass media’ refers to the organized means for communicating openly and at a distance to many receivers within a short space of time.
  22. censorship
    deleting parts of publications or theatrical performances
  23. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
    Its recognition as a medium has been held back by the fact that the Internet is not owned, controlled or organized by any single body, but is simply a network of internationally interconnected
    computers operating according to agreed protocols.
  24. format
    the general appearance of a publication
    The key to the
    immense power of the computer as a communication
    machine lies ¡n the process of digitalization that allows information of all kinds in all formats to be carried with the same efficiency and also intermingled.
  25. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  26. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
    In respect of transmission, the main changes have been the installation of cable systems, the development of satellites for direct broadcasting or feeding into cables and the adaptation of telephone networks to carry
    many new kinds of traffic.
  27. journalism
    the profession of reporting or editing news stories
  28. pamphlet
    a small book usually having a paper cover
    These criteria are relative, since the earliest forms of mass media (the printed book or pamphlet) were limited to the minority of a society that happened to be literate and relatively close to the place of publication.
Created on Fri Jun 17 22:30:43 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Jun 17 22:46:52 EDT 2011)

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