Technology Practice Cultural Organizational Technical Aspects technology practice
SMCR Model SourceMessageChannelReceiver EncoderDecoder Feedback
Convergence Technical digitization Industrial Convergence conglomeration
Digitization Analog -- wave Digital -- on/off Sampling
Mass Comm Theory Mass view Contemporary view Strong, weak, mitigated effects
Economies of Scale First Copy Marginal costs Digital media
News Theory Agenda Setting Gatekeeping: Framing: writing to tell stories Hegemony
Social learning theory Diffusion of innovations
Digital Audio DAT CD DVD MP3 Napster Technology & copyright
Film Technology – camera development, talkies Social issues – morality, messages, social shaping Storyline Acceleration
Fight of the Century Which conduit will win? Coaxial cable Fiber optics Satellite Industry convergence & technical convergence