The Evolution of Media

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Rowman & Littlefield, 2007 - 203 oldal
A concise introduction to communication media's past, present, and future, "The Evolution of Media" is unique in that it addresses both mass media -- radio, television, and print -- and interpersonal media -- telephony, computer communication, and new technologies. The first part of the book describes the history and development of media technology; the second and third parts develop a taxonomy for media and compare their technological requirements, applications, and other significant elements. The fourth part presents a simple methodology to help predict the success of new media products and services, using analyses to illustrate the process. "The Evolution of Media" is a useful supplement for foundational courses in mass communication and communication history, as well as a primer for anyone interested in understanding the big picture of communication media. -- From publisher's description.

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Understanding Communication Media
11
The Written Word From Printing to the Internet
13
The World of Audio
23
Still and Moving Images
38
COMPARING MEDIA
53
A Taxonomy of Communication Media
55
The Modality Purpose and Interactivity of Communication
63
Technology
71
Content and Conduits
119
Enhancements
126
Convergence
134
Industry Structure
142
Thinking Strategically
149
Five Factors for Shaping the Future
151
Historical Perspectives
158
Using the Five Factors
163

Consumer Perspectives
80
Media Comparisons
88
Bandwidth
94
Analyzing Media
99
Services
101
Computer Communication
108
Technology Tutorial
169
Bibliography
187
Index
191
About the Author
201
Copyright

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201. oldal - He spent a year as visiting professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, in 1984.
9. oldal - All media are extensions of some human faculty- psychic or physicaL The wheel ... is an extension of the foot.
201. oldal - Noll spent nearly fifteen years performing basic research at Bell Labs and is one of the earliest pioneers in the use of digital computers in the visual arts.
201. oldal - ... said. (W Post, Jan 31/83, A-2) —NASA announced that John J. Martin was named associate administrator for aeronautics and space technology. Previously, Martin had served as vice president and general manager at Bendix Advanced Technology Center, Columbia, Md.; at the Institute for Defense Analyses; on the staff of the president's science adviser at the White House; as associate deputy to the director of central intelligence for the intelligence community; as principal deputy assistant secretary...

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A. Michael Noll holds an M.E.E. from New York University and a Ph.D. from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. He is a professor and former dean at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. Professor Noll is also a senior affiliated research fellow and director of technology research at the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information at Columbia University and has authored eight other books about communication technologies and strategic critical business analysis.

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