Your textbook outlines several characteristics of the mass media,
including audience, time, and display. Distribution, interactivity, distance, and
storage. Begin by defining or explaining each characteristic in your own words.
Then, taking into account the impact of the Internet on the development of
today's electronic media, tell me which ones you believe to be MOST significant
in terms of understanding today's electronic media and how they have helped
shape today's media landscape. You may also find it beneficial to examine any
differences that may exist between the "traditional" mass media
(newspapers, magazines, books, etc.) and today's electronic media.