1. Introduction to Mass Communications: Part I

2. What IS Journalism?
The act of collecting, writing (or filing), and distributing news to the public

3. What is Journalism? Journalist: Editor
Gathers the news, writes it, edits it, or otherwise prepares it for print or broadcast
Editor
Supervises preparation of all part f a newspaper, newsmagazine, or newscast

4. Mass Communication
The name given to the process followed by all the different media – from television to newspapers to the internet – to provide information, influence thinking, incite action, and entertain.

5. Discussion Question
How is news distributed today compared to the distribution 10 years ago? 20 years ago? 50 years ago?

6. Mass Communication Communication requires two things:
Sender
Receiver
It must also have a message.

7. Types of Communication
Interpersonal vs. Mass
Interpersonal
A conversation between you and another person
Share ideas, opinions, views, etc.
Mass
Message comes from one source
Does not allow the receiver to respond

8. How do you communicate? Medium
Form communication takes
Letter
Newspaper
Book
Radio Broadcast
Blog Post
All forms of mass communication are referred to as mass media
Newspapers
Radio Stations
World Wide Web

9. Quiz
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