The Evolution of Traditional Media to New Media

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What does "media" refer to?

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Any method of communication

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What is the purpose of the evolution of media?

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To change how society communicates and shares information

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What communication methods did primitive people use in ancient times?

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Smoke signals and drums

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Who invented the movable type printing press?

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Johann Gutenberg

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What material was used for books before paper became common?

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Vellum

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What was the first device that allowed for long-distance communication?

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Telegraph

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Who is credited with inventing the telegraph?

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Samuel F. B. Morse

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When was the telephone invented?

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1876

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What new form of communication and entertainment emerged in the early 1900s?

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Radio

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Who invented the radio?

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Guglielmo Marconi