Before Mr. Miller's lecture, I honestly knew nothing about the hot and cool binary model, nor had I ever heard of the terms. Now, however, I think I understand the topic completely after taking notes and studying.
The difference between hot and cool media is simple. Hot media require full attention by the subject for them to successfully internalize the information being transmitted. Examples of this include books and magazines.
On the other hand, cool media allow information to be internalized without the decoder's full undivided attention. Examples of this type of medium include television, radio, and podcasts.
Hot and cool media are good for different things. I personally prefer cool media because I don't like being focused on one thing at a time; I like to feel like I am being as productive as possible. But everyone has their preferences, and each medium is good in its own way.
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