Traditional and modern media in our society

in Cross Culture3 years ago

Hello beautiful people on this platform. I am new in this community @peckypeace. Thanks for welcoming me. I am grateful.

I want to talk about classification of traditional and modern media in my society.

Let's look at the definition of traditional media. It is the use of lo mecal techniques for assimilating information to the villagers.

Modern media is the use of electronics and print to transmit information to the people. It could be television or print.

Traditional media are facilities used in rural areas to pass information to the people. Facilities like idiophones.

Modes of spreading information;

-Idiophones like wooden drum used by the town crier to produce sound when they are beaten or hit by the hand.

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We have another one, woodblock (ntakrok), rattle (nsak). These are the things capable of producing messages in my area.

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-Aerophones: these are Instrument used in producing sounds through the vibration of the air. These are horns, elephant tusk, whistle.

Demonstrative modes:

Music could be a form of spreading messages to people. It attracts people's attention to a particular thing. It Scarlet information afar.

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Floral media:

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These represent local flowers, plants or leaves used in passing information to the people. For instance, the young unopened palm frond (eyei), dracena fragan (okono). It signify peace and war alertness in the society or in a land when is an issue.

Visual modes:

This is the use of dressing, colours and mode of 👗 to convey attitude. Like red colour which symbolise danger, white colour.

Institution mode:

These is the use of traditional attires or cultural institution to convey messages to the people. They include, marriage, masquerade, chieftaincy.

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A gourd mode:

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It gives people information that palm wine is sold in a certain locality.

Modern media

Radio:

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Television:

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Newspapers:

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Magazine:

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