Messages are received by the audience at the same time or within a very short window, such as during a live news broadcast.
The history of mass media is a timeline of accelerating technological breakthroughs:
Historically, mass media was a one-way street with no immediate feedback loop; modern digital media, however, has introduced "many-to-many" interactivity. The Evolution of Mass Media
The audience is vast, varied, and largely unknown to the sender.
Traditional mass media are defined by several key features that set them apart from personal communication:





Messages are received by the audience at the same time or within a very short window, such as during a live news broadcast.
The history of mass media is a timeline of accelerating technological breakthroughs: mass medium
Historically, mass media was a one-way street with no immediate feedback loop; modern digital media, however, has introduced "many-to-many" interactivity. The Evolution of Mass Media Messages are received by the audience at the
The audience is vast, varied, and largely unknown to the sender. modern digital media
Traditional mass media are defined by several key features that set them apart from personal communication: