(R)evolution of Mass Media
Recent technological advances have provided digital tools access to the masses.
With these new tools people are creating and sharing their media globally.
It has heralded a period of media experimentation on a scale previously unseen.
CBC pop culture specialist Jian Ghomeshi looks at its impact on mass media.
With new trends in media emerging on what seems to be a daily basis, many have been predicting the fall of traditional communications for some time. There are always new trends, toys and gadgets, but which of them will survive and emerge victorious? And what will our increasingly wired, (or is that wireless), world look like in this age of instant information gratification?
This three part series titled The End provides a good overview of developments.
The first program - The End of Radio - is viewable here.
The second program - The End of TV - is viewable here.
The third program - The End of Print - is viewable here.
Runtime on each of the programs is 22 minutes - recommended viewing.