Mass media

Mass media. We hear this word almost daily. In our modern world it is inseparable part of our life. But what does this word actually mean? Well, simply said it is a modern instrument of communication, which can mediate /sprostredkovávať/ and broadcast information. Mass media has 3 general functions: to inform, teach and to entertain us. In fact, under this word are included press, radio broadcast, TV, film and theatre. Nowadays we live in era of technical and revolution. We use daily new appliances which were found out thanks to development in science. It is for example computer, internet, mobile phone and others. Even technologies which were only a few years ago absolute news are nowadays something old, what is no more in. It is for example classical computer set, fixed telephone, video or cassette recorder. Now we use for the same reason notebook, mobile phone, DVDs and mp3 players. But they all now as well as theirs ancestors serve for the same task – to inform us as quickly as possible about news from home and abroad, weather or just about new gossips from show business.