Arts,+Entertainment+and+Leisure

= __What is Broadcast Media?__ = The term 'broadcast media' refers to a very wide range of different **communication methods** such as television, radio, newspapers, magazines and any other materials supplied by the media and press.It's primary target are usually web surfers and people who watch television and listen to the radio on a daily basis.There are many types that are available through the broadcasting media but the most common ones are:
 * Speeches
 * Documentaries
 * Interviews
 * Advertisements
 * Daily news
 * Financial markets information
 * Short video clips
 * Tutorials
 * Podcasts

media type="youtube" key="MpIOClX1jPE" height="344" width="425" = __**Digital Television (DTV)**__ =
 * The Internet has changed broadcast media to social media - how has this happened?**

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[|Digital Television in Australia] [|How Digital TV works?]


 * Advantages of Digital Television:**
 * Digital channels take up less bandwidth space
 * Digital broadcasters can provide more digital channels in the same space
 * Provide High-Definition digital service
 * Provide other non-television services such as pay-multimedia services or interactive services
 * Permits special services such as multicasting (more than one program on the same channel) and electronic program guides.
 * Digital television often has a superior image, improved audio quality, and better reception than analog.
 * Disadvantages of DTV:**
 * Digital television picture technology is still in its early stages
 * Images have some picture defects that are not present on analog television or motion picture cinema
 * Some digital image sequences may have distortion or degradation such as incorrect color, blurred image or haze

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 * Peter Hirschberg on TV and the Web**

= __**Digital Radio**__ =

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 * The role of Podcasts**

= __**News Media**__ =

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 * RSS changing news media**

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 * The influence of Blogs**

=__** Online Gambling **__=

Types of online gambling: -

Poker e.g. Absolute Poker Casinos e.g. Casino Online 007 Sports Betting e.g. BetFair Bingo, Keno and Lotteries e.g. Gala Bingo

There are numerous benefits with online gambling: -


 * Lower stakes than traditional casinos
 * Convenience of playing from home e.g. elderly + disabled
 * Range of games available
 * Evasion of taxes
 * Anonymity / privacy
 * More people can gamble: - under-age, people banned from casinos
 * Less cash is handled, risk of being robbed is lower
 * No body language visible e.g. in poker

Concerns with online gambling: -

__ Fraudulent Practices __ [|Absolute Poker Scandal Blown Wide Open] [|Inside Online Pokers Cheating Scandals] [|Poker Giants turn in bankrupt Internet Tycoon] [|Examples of Gaming Fraud investigations in 2008] [|Casino Advisor - Fraud Detection Services]

__ Addiction - Health and Social Problems __ [|Professional Football Star Facing Bankruptcy After Online Poker Addiction] [|Fevola - Gambling is Harming My Life]

Not solely linked to gambling, but: [|7 sportsmen who have blown a fortune] __ Tax Evasion __ [|Online Gambling Tax Conundrum] [|Tx Aspects of Online Gambling]