Electronic and Digital Media Industry Paper

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September 23, 2013

Role of Electronic and Digital Media

In this paper I will discuss the role of technology in electronic and digital media. . I will give historical and contemporary roles of media in society and describe how the chemical and electronic technology of photography, recording, and transmission has advanced from the initial discovery to the present day. I will also describe how mass media uses these technological innovations, analyze how the development of digital technology has affected the content, distribution, and style of electronic media and finally discuss how it has evolved overtime and made each and every one of us dependent on them.

Historical and contemporary roles of media in society

Technology plays a very important role in electronic and digital media and it is forever evolving. Digital and electronic media today is readily available with the invention of the Internet. The introduction of the Internet into the society’s everyday lives have brought about a convenience that has simplify the process in which we retrieve answers to questions. Society has grown dependent on electronic products, spending less time with people and more time on the Internet. Prior to the introduction of Internet; people would have to go to the local library to research to retrieve the answer to questions. People would also participate in face-to-face communication to ask questions of things they did not understand. Today’s society is in grossed in technology; they tend to engage in most conversations using social media, text messaging on cell phones and email.

Discovery of Media.

Today media has a major impact on society. Technology is ever shifting; society is forced to keep up with the