User:Favour Oko/Media (communication)

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Timing change based on innovation and efficiency may not have a direct correlation with technology. The information revolution is based on modern advancements. During the 19th century, the information "boom" rapidly advanced because of postal systems, an increase in newspaper accessibility, as well as schools "modernizing". These advancements were made due to the increase of people becoming literate and educated.[citation needed] The methodology of communication although has changed and dispersed in numerous directions based on the source of its sociocultural impact. Biases in the media that affect religious or ethnic minorities take the form of racism in the media and religious bias in the media.

Print media
           Print media, per dictionary definition, refers to “any written or pictorial form of communication produced mechanically or electronically using printing, photocopying, or digital methods from which multiple copies can be made through automated processes” (Oxford). It has to do with all kinds of written communication that is produced through automated systems or machinery, and is mass produced, for a mass audience.

NOTE: Hand-written communication, do not count as print media as it does not go through electrical process of production. While, hand-written communication that is photocopied, and mass produced counts as print media (Ubi).

TYPES OF PRINT MEDIA
Print media is comprised mostly of two different types. The first type is for sharing of information, stories, and news casting, and the second type of for advertisement purposes. The information, stories, and news casting type consists of newspapers, magazines, novels, story books, text books, etc. All of these are examples of documents, consisting of compilation of information filled pages produced through print machinery. On the other hand, the advertisement type consists of: bill boards, yellow pages, business cards, brochures, flyers, postcards, posters, banners (Kim), and a many others. These are all different kinds of single pages document, filled with eye catching/ attention grabbing information that showcases a product, place, person, or item.

HISTORY
Print media, can be traced all the way back to Ancient Egypt, in 3000 BCE, where they made used of papyrus plant, paper like materials, and ink made in China, from lamp black (American Printing History Association). Unfortunately, there was no mention or use of printing anywhere else, till the era of 105 CE, when a Chinese royal advisor, Cai Lun “officially reported the invention of paper” (Gunaratne). Years later in the 6th century, paper making processes was spotted in ancient Uzbekistan. In the early years of the 8th century, Spain also began to make use of said paper making techniques. As paper production continued to spread from China, towards the rest of Asia, in late 8th century, ancient Persia, now known as Iran established the first Paper mill. In the 9th century, two of the most important religious book s were created. The first was The Book of Kells, Produced in 800 and the next was The Diamond Sutra, produced in 868. In 923 the ‘Wood-block printing’ was adapted by Chinese printers, to enable mass production of books. In 1151 Europe had its first paper mill. In 1298 paper money was first spotted in China. In 1309 the use of paper finally got to England. Paper production continued to spread across Asia and Europe, and in 1539, printing made its way to North America, in mexico. The 17th century was one of the most important eras of printing history as in 1611 the first Bible was written, in 1623 “Shakespeare folio was published”, and in 1690 the first American newspaper was published. Print media continued to grow and gain popularity across Asia, Europe and North America, till the 18th century when it finally made its way to Africa and Australia. As technology steadily advanced, electronic media was soon invented, in 1834 (American Printing History Association).