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video game is a computer-controlled game where a video show such as
a monitor or television is the primary feedback device. The
term "computer game" also includes games which display only text (and
which can therefore theoretically be played on a teletypewriter) or which use other methods, such as sound or vibration,
as their primary feedback device, but there are very few new games in these
categories. There always must also be some sort of input device, usually in the form of button/joystick combinations (on arcade games),
a keyboard & mouse/trackball combination (computer games), or a controller (console games), or a combination of any
of the above. Also, more esoteric devices have been used for input. Usually
there are rules and goals, but in more open-ended games the player may be free
to do whatever they like within the confines of the virtual universe.
Blogging, too, has become a pervasive
form of media. A blog is a website, usually maintained by
an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or
interactive media such as images or video. Entries are commonly displayed in
reverse chronological order, with most recent posts shown on top. Many blogs
provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more
personal on-line diaries. A typical blog
combines text, images and other graphics, and links to other blogs, web pages,
and related media. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive
format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual,
although some focus on art (art log), photographs (photo blog), sketch blog,
videos (v log), music (MP3 blog), audio (pod-casting) are part of a wider
network of social media. Micro blogging is another type of blogging which
consists of blogs with very short posts.
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Film
Film' encompasses motion
pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. The name
comes from the photographic film (also called film stock),
historically the primary medium for recording and displaying motion
pictures. Many other terms exist—motion pictures (or just pictures and
"picture"), the silver screen, photo-plays, the
cinema, picture shows, flicks—and commonly movies. Films are
produced by recording people and objects with cameras, or by
creating them using animation techniques and/or special effects.
They comprise a series of individual frames, but when these images are shown
rapidly in succession, the illusion of motion is given to the viewer.
Flickering between frames is not seen due to an effect known
as persistence of vision—whereby the eye retains a visual image for a
fraction of a second after the source has been removed. Also of relevance is
what causes the perception of motion; a psychological effect identified
as beta movement.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a publication containing news and information and advertising, usually printed
on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest, most often published
daily or weekly. The first printed newspaper was published in 1605, and the
form has thrived even in the face of competition from technologies such as
radio and television. Recent developments on the Internet are posing major
threats to its business model, however. Paid circulation is declining in most
countries, and advertising revenue, which makes up the bulk of a newspaper's
income, is shifting from print to on-line some commentators, nevertheless, point out that
historically new media such as radio and television did not entirely supplant
existing.
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Television:
Television appeals both the
auditory and visual senses, and hence is an important communication device as
it beholds the attention of the audience. For many people, it is impossible to
imagine a life without their television sets, be it the daily news, or even the
soap operas. Television has become an advertising hub where advertisers are
ready to spend huge amounts for an ad of few seconds, especially for programs
with high viewership. An apt example would be, Super Bowl Season. It offers
various programs to appeal the masses of different age groups. It is a popular
means of communication which provides both information and entertainment. This
category also includes electronic media like movies, CDs and DVDs as well as
the electronic gadgets.
Radio
The other type of broadcast
media is radio. Before the advent of television in the 1950s, most Americans
relied on radio broadcasts for their news. Although fewer Americans rely on
radio as their primary news source, many people still listen to radio news every
day, especially during morning and evening commutes. Local news stations have a
particularly large audience because they can report on local weather, traffic,
and events.
Podcasts
Podcasts are mediums of mass communication that include short
video or audio files. They can be seen and heard on mobiles, computers, and
portable media instruments. They are engaging devices of communication.
Magazines,
Periodicals, glossies or serials are publications that
are printed with ink on paper, generally published on a regular schedule and
contain a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid
magazine subscriptions, or all three. At its root the word magazine
refers to a collection or storage location. In the case of written publication
it is a collection of written articles.
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Computer
Is a general purpose device that can
be programmed to carry out a finite set of arithmetic or logical
operations. Since a sequence of operations can be readily changed, the computer
can solve more than one kind of problem.
Conventionally, a computer consists of at least one processing
element, typically a central processing unit (CPU) and some form
of memory. The processing element carries out arithmetic and logic
operations, and a sequencing and control unit that can change the order of
operations based on stored information. Peripheral devices allow information to
be retrieved from an external source, and the result of operations saved and
retrieved.
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Websites
Internet has a plethora of
websites dedicated to various people, companies, brands, causes, activities,
etc. The most significant utility of these websites is for providing
information, search engines, downloads through libraries, and interaction
through the social networking sites. Because of these websites, carrying out
e-commerce transactions has also become easy.
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