Web-Radio Automation Technologies in the Era of Semantic Web

Βασίλειος Φιλίππου Μαργαριτιάδης
2018
Since their first appearance, the mass communication media are important players for both information and entertainment. Their significance is constantly increasing and they are an integral part of the functioning of societies. Naturally, the new communication technologies, have occupied an important part of mass communication, which is constantly expanding, mainly due to the existing technological possibilities. These capabilities allow the existence of "transmitters" on a wider scale than in
more » ... he past because of the spread of technology, and the unparalleled lower cost of conventional media. In addition, the content and the type of the shows have been greatly expanded, increasing the diversity of programs, reaching very modern forms. The radio even today, where technology is progressing at high growth rates, is considered the "magic box" for information, entertainment and companionship, an integral part of everyday life. It keeps to a certain extent its importance, despite the rapid expansion and the possibilities of the television program. As a medium, it has been greatly improved since its first form, while managing to stabilize very quickly and remain significant so far. Since the transistors replaced the lamps, its external and internal features have changed gradually. For example, the size, the frequencies changed remotely and the connections and transmissions are made in different ways. Nowadays, the old-fashioned magic may have been lost, the search, imagination and knowledge may have diminished but other aspects have come to the surface, such as fast rhythm, liveliness and immediacy. Radio touches people in an intimate way that other mediums cannot duplicate. It is a whole world of indissoluble communication between the announcer and the listener. The charm of the radio has not been altered by the monologue and the ratings' struggle. It resists, to the extent that is possible, to the modern flow that it wants profit and business operator but it remains a percentage free and enslaved to the will of the av [...]
doi:10.26262/heal.auth.ir.298889 fatcat:2x5p4djafjaj7cpxb2zmkx3suy