Before the 1970s media were defined by the systems that delivered them. Such as paper print media, like newspapers, magazines and books. Today all of this can be accessed from the internet, this is convergence. "The melding of the communications, computer, and media industries". The forms of media began to converge around the 2000s and in 2016 they finally all came together.

Important terms to know, Tim Berners-Lee-guy who started world wide web, HTML- Hyper Text Mark up Link, HTTP-Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, Hyperlink, URL, Browser, Search Engine, Public Domain-Something after its copyright expires, Home Page-hub to whatever source you're using aka the start, World Wide Web-Made it so more people could access the internet, and Digital Divide-percentage of people who have access to the internet or don't have access

Robert McChesney has a different take on digital media than the textbook, he is a political economist. He looks at what the economic and political structure of the internet has done for and to democracy. He argues internet corporations are getting too large with almost no restrictions on them and it hurts the economy.  He doesn't think capitalism is good for the internet, it causes too many problems. He started free press.

Communication revolution- 3.5 billion people are online today and 90% of all data was created in the last two years of 2018(may be higher today). Skeptics believe this online stuff is making us shallow and less intelligent. Social sparked a revolution in Egypt during 2011. 

No government or commercial entity owns the net or directly profits from its operation. It has no president, chief executive officer, or central headquarters. Nor is the internet regulated by the government or any other entity that represents the interest of citizens(Outdated, the FCC has exerted some control in recent years). But still no one is in charge.

Its completely different than many previous forms of media(not newspapers though, freedom of speech/press).