1. Media Short for “medium” Includes television, radio, internet, printed word, pictures and recorded sound or video

2. television The first major use of television was in 1939 There are more than 1700 television stations across the country

3. Newspapers and magazines By 2004 there were more than 10000 newspapers in circulation There are more than 12000 magazines These are a major source of printed information

4. The Internet A growing number of people have access to the internet The internet was first conceived in 1969 as a way for the Pentagon to communicate As more people gain access, some newspapers and magazines have decided to be only available online

5. Net Neutrality There is a growing debate over control of the internet and access to it. Should corporations be able to decide what can be viewed online? Should the government pass legislation on this?

6. The Big Three NBC- mostly General electric (87%) USA, Syfy, CNBC, MSNBC, NBC, Bravo, telemundo, the weather channel, Fox- newscorp Fox, fox news channel, sky news, myspace,gamespy, ABC- Disney Pixar, ABCnews, ESPN, Marvel

7. question 1. of the big three which corporation has the most access to you? (which of these companies do you use the most?) List the company and explain which of their products you use