The Time I Wrote An Essay

There are many different types of Media, types that I have not come across before because of the fact that I was not aware of what the term was actually called. We are all constantly in the presence of media.

The Internet

The first obvious form of Media is the Internet. This form of media is extremely popular, with everything being based on the internet. This includes basic necessities such as grocery shopping or handling your bank information.

More and more people rely on the internet as a source of information such as the news. Websites in general contain information, audio, video and images. The variety of websites are endless and are all used to satisfy different people for different purposes. In this day and age, technology has come to it's ultimate high where you can even document your own online diary and call it a weblog (blog). 

Speaking from personal experience, weblogs are a powerful tool which can be used to attract a large audience and captivate them with your opinions on social issues, something which I fully commit to. Weblogs have high influence on groups of people too, persuading them to think deeper into social issues and third world problems. On the flip side, weblogs are used in order to inspire audiences or help them with tutorials whether it be makeup, fashion, gaming or DIY.

Print Media

Print Media is the oldest form of media which consists of magazines, journals and even newspapers. Ultimately, physically printed media forms are known as print media. Over the years, print media has been decreased in the amount of readers it gains. This is due to everything, again, being based on the internet. RSS feeds and podcasts are forms of personally gaining access to information that users want to read. 

Overall, print media is responsible for most of the news that goes around in the world. Newspapers are printed out everyday and contain new information and articles

Broadcast Media

This form of media is used on radios and television. Broadcast media are usually news reports that are televised or announced on radio stations all around the world. This can be very influential on listeners as the public listens to radio stations on a regular basis, whether they are driving home from work or using it as a background in classrooms. 

Online Advertising

Online Advertising is the placement of advertising messages on websites. A form of online advertising are banner ads. This strategy of advertising (popping up and interrupting the readers web surfing) is effective and grasps the readers attention straight away whether it is in a negative way.

Speciality Media

This method of media is inexpensive with the company's/advertisers name on objects such as pens and calendars. 

Television News

There are many broadcast networks such as Sky News and Fox News. Audiences who wish to follow stories in a deeper perspective usually tune in to these television networks. This is so that they can view the information first handedly. By broadcasting on TV, the audience is automatically widened as there is a huge viewer percentage that watch TV every day.

Overall, there are many forms of Media. Media surrounds us and everywhere we go there is a form of media, whether it is a billboard for an advertisement about a cosmetic product or a radio station on full volume from your neighbors house.