Fariq Naik – Classification of the Media

and media can broadly be classified in four categories, the

print media, the audio media, the video media, and it information

technology.

The print media can further be divided into two categories the

periodical and the non periodical.

The non periodical media are the pamphlets, leaflets, booklets,

books, and the periodical media are the newsletters, newspapers,

magazines that are printed either daily, weekly, fortnightly

monthly, quarterly by annually or annually.

The second is the audio media and previously audio media would be

stored on audio cassettes which is obsolete now, audio media now can

be stored on audio compact disc, and it can be used on an

individual level, on a group level. On a public level. On an

individual level. It can be used on a desktop on a laptop with all

your equipment fit in the object.

It can be used while running while walking while jogging on a desk

man on a Walkman

on a group level, it can be used in social gatherings and family

gatherings and weddings on different occasions. And on a

public level, it can be used on radio broadcast stations.

The third is a video media. Previously, video media could be

stored on video cassettes which is obsolete now video media now can

be stored on DVD that is the digital video disk, we have the

edge DVD that is a high definition DVD. Now the latest is the blu

ray. So the media keeps on advancing what was best earlier

today has become obsolete.

The media keeps on advancing.

And on a professional level, the DV cap is outdated, the digital

betta cap is outdated. Now we have the high definition the 420, the

422 and the 444.

And previously, when we used to travel in a plane, all the

passengers were shown only one movie, but now each and every

passenger can browse through various channels and choose what

he wants to see.

So in the video media, we have the cable TV, the satellite television

channel and it is cheaper now as compared to earlier.

The fourth is it information technology

and this incorporates all the other media.

The computer the Internet can be used through websites, through

blogs, through Facebook, through Twitter through WhatsApp, all of

these can be used.

The video can be watched on the internet movies can be watched on

the internet, audio can be heard on the internet. And nowadays even

the print media the newspapers can be read on the internet. So the it

Information Technology is advancing very fast and is

overtaking all the other media