Mass media

Mass media are communication systems that distribute information and entertainment to large, dispersed audiences through technologies such as print, broadcasting, and digital platforms.

Mass communication: The transmission of messages to large audiences through media channels. Mass media are the channels and institutions through which mass communication occurs.
Newspaper: A periodical publication that reports news and other information, traditionally in print. Newspapers are an early, influential form of mass media.
Printing press: A machine for producing texts in quantity by applying inked type or plates to paper. Printing made repeatable, comparatively inexpensive mass circulation possible.
Public opinion: The aggregate views held by members of a population on public issues. Mass media circulate information and arguments that help form shared judgments.
Media gatekeeping: The selection and filtering of information before it reaches an audience. Editors and platforms decide which events and voices become visible.
Radio broadcasting: The transmission of audio programs to receivers over radio waves or digital networks. Radio distributes news and entertainment rapidly across wide areas.
Penny press: Low-priced newspapers that expanded readership in nineteenth-century cities. Its business model brought news to audiences beyond wealthy subscribers.
Propaganda: Communication designed to shape beliefs or behavior in support of a cause or authority. Mass media can amplify organized persuasion across large populations.
Agenda-setting theory: A theory that media influence which issues audiences consider important. Coverage patterns can shape public priorities without dictating specific opinions.
Television: A system for transmitting and receiving moving images and sound. Television combines visual and audio communication for mass audiences.

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