Information Revolution Timeline

Writing
-Began in8thCentury B.C in Greece
-The Alphabet came from Phoneicia
and was written on Egyptian
papyrus.
Printing
-Began in Europe in the late 1400’s
-A German Goldsmith develop a
printing system using Chinese paper.
With the invention of printing came
the invention of books.

Mass Media
-Western Europe and the Eastern US
developed the Mass Media in the mid
19th Century.
-Began with the convergence of
advance in paper production, printing Entertainment
press methods, and the invention of -Started in Europe and America
the telegraph. toward the end of the 19th Century
with such technologies as stored
sound, affordable cameras, and
motion photography.

Communication Toolshed Home

-Began at the middle of 20th
Century
-Developed with Telephone broad Information Super High Way
casting, recording, and -At the current Age
improvement in print technologies -Convergence of computer
and postal service. broadcasting, satellite, and visual
technology.
-The internet is unique among the other
medium in history.