How can the study of media history help us to understand the media today? Media Concepts Unit 1 7th November 2001 By WC: 1572 Abstract: This essay tackles the question of whether or not the study of media history can help us to understand the media today. The statement "ÃÂthe media today' is considered to broad and therefore, this essay attempts to represent the media today by questioning the principles of the news today and where they originated. This essay also attempts to find reasons for the content of modern television, as another way of understanding the media today. Finally concluding that the study of media does help us to understand the media today by looking at the changes before and after new media revolutions and the effects they had on the western culture and society.
Contents: 1. Abstract and Contents p. 1 2. Introduction p. 2 3. Section I p.
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DSCF00133 4. Section II p.5 5. Conclusion p. 7 6. Bibliography p. 8 Introduction: Understanding the question requires definitions of the following words; History; "ÃÂA continuous methodical record of important or public events' (Oxford Dictionary) and Media "ÃÂNewspapers and broadcasting, by which information is conveyed to the general public' (Oxford Dictionary) History can be looked at as a science. Considering that a historian collects together facts and accounts of an event, as a scientist conducts experiments to obtain his results, while both use their findings to come to a conclusion. When looking at the history of the media and putting the facts together, trends or similarities arise that lead us to conclusions, giving an understanding of the way the media functions and works in today's age.
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