Question

How can the medium of television affect the message of a news story in a way that the radio Cannot

Answer 1

The medium of television can affect the message of a news story in a way that the radio cannot because the television can show context through images.

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Answer 2

Television brought about an extremely important change in the messages that can be communicated massively. In particular, what television brought forth was the inclusion of the moving image which appeals directly to visual sensory data (and its semantic ramifications), plus auditory data, that, both, carry spontaneity, impact, and meaning much more forcefully and rapidly than radio could ever do. It affected the message by making it much more powerful and direct.