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Newspapers
The power of press in the USA is
enormous. The U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of press and
the press media act as a check on governmental action.
The largest daily newspapers published in the USA are The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times(which was published in 1851 by Henry Raymond), The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune and many others.
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Magazines
There are over 11 000 magazines published in
the United States. A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles,
generally financed by advertising and purchase by readers. Magazines can be classified as:
General interest magazines (e.g. The Week, The Sunday Times etc.) Special interest magazines (women's, sports, business, etc.)
The beginning of commercial radio broadcasts in 1920
brought a new source of information and entertainment directly
into American homes. Starting in the 1950s, radios became standard accessories in American automobiles.
In the U.S. besides the 10 000 commercial radio stations are also 1 400 public radio stations, which published for educational purposes and are financed by public funds and private donations.
increases the number of channels. Since the time the
U.S. launched the world´s first communication space satellite in 1965, the satellite TV has become quite common in the U.S.A. and other countries of the world.
There are three privately owned networks which offer free programming financed by commercials – NBC, CBS and ABC.
is very useful. It brings news, facts or scandals, news about celebrities or the royal family fast and comfortable. You do not go out, you can only be at home and found a lots of information which are interesting for us at the weekend. But it is also really useful source of information.
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Books A bookA book is a collection of sheets of paperA book is
a collection of sheets of paper, parchmentA book is a collection of sheets
of paper, parchment or other material with a piece of text written on them, bound together along one edge within covers. A book is also a literary work or a main division of such a work. A book produced in electronic format is known as an e-book.
role of mass media in our life. Media influence people's consciousness, creating a certain public opinion. They also play a great role in the formation of a personality. With the help of mass media it became possible to quickly learn about things that happen around the world.