Electronic Media

In the last century, a revolution in telecommunications has greatly altered communication by providing new media for long distance communication. The first transatlantic two-way radio broadcast occurred in 1906 and led to common communication via analogue and digital media:

* Analog telecommunications include:
  1. traditional telephony
  2. radio
  3. TV broadcasts

    * Digital telecommunications allow for:
    • computer-mediated communication
    • telegraphy
    • computer networks