Media Studies
Media refers to the many types of communication that we use in every day life. For example TV, Radio and the Newspaper are all types of media. The term can also be used as a collective noun for the press or news reporting agencies. In the computer world ,”media is also used as a collective noun, but refers to different types of data storage options.
Media is important because like literature, media is a major source of modern culture and entertainment.
Media audiences
6 main types of media, Music, Games, Cinema, TV, Radio, Press
Many types fo local media.
The grades
| Grade | Social class | Typical occupation |
|---|---|---|
| A | upper middle class | doctor, solicitor, barrister, accountant, company director |
| B | middle class | teacher, nurse, police officer, probation officer, librarian, middle manager |
| C1 | lower middle class | junior manager, student, clerical/office workers, supervisors |
| C2 | skilled working class | foreman, agricultural worker, plumber, bricklayer |
| D | working class | manual workers, shop worker, fisherman, apprentices |
| E | underclass | casual labourers, state pensioners |
The grades are often grouped into ABC1 and C2DE and these are taken to equate to middle class and working class respectively
