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The Three Types of Media - Coggle Diagram
The Three Types of Media
Print Media
Samples
Pros
Cons
The disadvantages of print media is that it is only accessible through local. It requires a higher cost and it is hard to find your target audience.
The benefits of print media is that it is appealing to visual learners. Print media can also be flexible and can enable more visibility to small businesses.
Billboards, cards, newspapers, newspaper inserts, magazines, printed material, pamphlets, fliers, bumper stickers, periodicals, website, electronic mail, yard signs, and outdoor advertising facilities.
Print media is one of the oldest and basic forms of mass communication. It includes newspapers, weeklies, magazines, monthlies and other forms of printed journals. A basic understanding of the print media is essential in the study of mass communication.
Broadcast Media
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are broadcast by electronic methods instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters.
Sample
Some samples where broadcast media is commonly used are televisions and radios. Instead of using newspapers we use these devices
Pros
The advantages of broadcasting media is that we can access it through our electronic devices. It is more accessible and it reaches more target audiences.
Cons
The disadvantages of broadcasting media it that it can only be heard or seen once. Unlike Internet or Print media, where we can see it anytime or listen to it anytime. Broadcasting media only shares the information once.
Internet Media
Internet media comprise such services as email, social media sites, websites.
Samples
Some samples of internet media are websites, blogs, email, social media networks, and streaming devices.
Pros
The advantage of internet media is that it is accessible internationally and the flexibility that it gives. A simple error or a mistake can easily be changed through updates or edits.
Cons
The disadvantages of internet media is that you need to have a device in order to access the sites and there are problems that could occur such as spams. While some contents are not applicable for young audiences.
Sources
https://www.ufh.ac.za/library/InfoLit/media.html#:~:text=The%20term%20'broadcast%20media'%20covers,by%20the%20media%20and%20press
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https://www.javatpoint.com/what-are-the-advantages-of-the-internet
https://www.zrix.com/blog/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-print-media