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The introduction of the printing press improved society perpetually, with the emergence of mass production of texts. Suddenly, information could be proficiently replicated, thus simplifying the dissemination procedure. Print design; however, are fundamentally constrained by their physical nature. Enter the Internet, arguably modern society’s supreme technological advancement, with its ability to digitally re-contextualize the written word. The web generated an outburst in production,…

Printing has been an intrinsic part of our life since the invention of paper. As a first means of communication, paper opened up a great deal of opportunities for people. Printing industry has undergone a variety of changes since the 90s. Jigar Shah, Founder of iPrint shares “I remember my dad bringing in one of the first Mac Machine with 4-5 different fonts in 90s with no regional language support! From letter pressing to printing, everything was manual. Today the scenario has completely…

focuses on using a written platform to communicate a message. Three activities the class did this semester to showcase public relations writing were when we wrote an issue statement for the allegations surrounding Corey Lewandowski, when we wrote press releases about an upcoming event happening for the student…

Shannon Vargas Effects of Mass Media HUM/186 September 15, 2015 Ms. Allyson Wells Effects of Mass Media Our culture is molded and influenced by mass media. From the ancient times of story tellers, tribal leaders and elders to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, communication and the flow of information has been vital to developing civilizations. The major developments in mass media are oral and written presentation, printing, electronics and digital programming. Technology changed the models of…

and nature triggered cultural concepts in the Renaissance such as art, politics, trade, urbanization and technological advances such as the Printing Press (which were acclimated to apportion opinions). During the Renaissance, ideas and culture spread through the expansion of commerce, appearance of urbanization, and the influence of the Printing Press. An expansion of commerce during the Renaissance allowed for the spreading of ideas and culture. After…

His most famous creation was the printing press. How did the printing press start a new revolution? Well, Gutenberg’s invention increased the amount of literature copies being printed. The first piece of literature that was printed was the Bible. The printing press also allowed information to spread throughout the town or city even easier. The spreading of information allowed the middle class to be educated, as it is said in this quote: "The printing press revolutionized communication --…

What if your whole future depended on the order you were born and even your profession was to be decided by you parents according to what your siblings had already chosen for themselves? Worse yet how would you cope with the fact that given this conditions, you are the youngest son out seventeen kids? In an autobiographical letter written to his son William, Benjamin Franklin describes in detail the hardships he faced while growing up in an extensive family, and how he became an intellectual man…

“What the hell was that?” Cartman demanded. I shrug my shoulders as I continue to find coffee grounds and a coffee filter. Opening one of the many cabinets, I automatically see junk food. A sigh escapes from me, and I filter through the contents, hoping that this cabinet might have one of the materials I need. “Coffee, coffee, where would coffee be?” I mumble to myself, hoping that just by mentioning it somehow it will magically show up. “If I help you get coffee, will you tell me what that…

Gutenberg and the Invention of the Printing Press Tremendously impacting the western world, Johann Gutenberg invented the first printing press. The first book he printed using the printing press was the 42-line Bible in Latin. This was a huge deal and people from all over wanted a bible to keep in their homes. It was convenient and cheaper than the traditional way of making books which required more labor, time, and money. People who were not wealthy could also purchase books. Johann Gutenberg…

Over the past two decades the world has seen a major shift in the development and use of media, communication and technology. Amongst industrialization and urbanization, both the audience and the communication in which surrounds all demographics has changed so dramatically many may argue that the mass communication era has ended completely. When looking into the countless changes in day-to-day life, one can understand that each change is or was as a result of technology; one can also argue…