MASS MEDIA Mass Media n Press n

MASS MEDIA

Mass Media n Press n Radio n Television n The Internet

Functions n to be well-informed n to get the latest information n to follow world affairs n to learn about current events n to educate n to entertain n to relax

NEWSPAPERS daily national evening Newspaper local weekly fortnightly

Kinds of newspapers n Tabloid – popular n Broadsheet – quality

Tabloid newspapers n try to entertain, shock and amuse their readers. n focus more on sensation than real news n gossip n articles deal with sex scandals of pop stars n The Sun, The Daily Mirror, Nový Čas, n a lot of colorful pictures – large n short articles

Broadsheet newspapers n The Guardian, The Times, Sme, Pravda n larger size n black and white n smaller pictures n longer articles – latest news - politics, economy, culture, sport,

Magazines n weekly n monthly n for men and women n different interests

Television n State Commercial, private n commercials, documentaries, news broadcasts, n soap operas, quiz and chat shows, sitcoms, drama, n detective stories, sports programmes, n weather forecasts, music programmes

Radio n state n private

The Internet n searching info n sending information or documents n chatting n playing games n downloading n watching TV, films n listening to music n joining discussion groups n buying things n booking hotels, reserving tickets n finding „love“, „life partners“