Evolution of Media
Evolution of Media
N E W S P A P E R
N E W S P A P E R
R SA PD A I P OE R
N E W
The
Evolution of
Media
through ages
MAGAZINES
NEWSPAPERS
Refers to the Communication channels
through which we disseminate news,
music, movies, education, promotional TELEVISION
messages and other data.
WHAT
IS
MEDIA? INTERNET
RADIO
Pre- Industrial Age
(Before 1700’s)
CAVE PAINTINGS
Pre- Industrial Age
(Before 1700’s)
CLAY TABLETS
Pre- Industrial Age
(Before 1700’s)
PAPYRUS
Pre- Industrial Age
(Before 1700’s)
PRINTING PRESS
Pre- Industrial Age
(Before 1700’s)
PRINTING PRESS
Industrial Age
(1700s-1930s)
People discovered the used of power steam,
developed machine tools, established iron
production, and the manufacturing of various
products (including books through the
printing press)
Industrial Age
(1700s-1930s)
typewriter
Industrial Age
(1700s-1930s)
telegraph
Industrial Age
(1700s-1930s)
Motion picture/
photography
Industrial Age
(1700s-1930s)
Newspaper
(London gazette)
Electronic Age
(1930s-1980s)
People harnessed the power of transistors
that led to the transistor radio, electronic
circuits, and the early computers. In this
age, long distance communication became
more efficient.
Electronic Age
(1930s-1980s)
Transistor radio
Electronic Age
(1930s-1980s)
television
Electronic Age
(1930s-1980s)
Mainframe
computer
Electronic Age
(1930s-1980s)
Large electronic
computer
Information Age
(1900s-2000s)
People advanced the use of microelectronics
with the invention of personal computers,
mobile devices, and wearable technology.
Moreover, voice, image, sound and data are
digitalized.
Information Age
(1900s-2000s)
Smart phones
Information Age
(1900s-2000s)
Wearable
technology
Information Age
(1900s-2000s)
Portable computer
Information Age
(1900s-2000s)
Web browsers
DISCUSSION SUMMARY:
Media is a tool that stores and delivers information to individuals.
4 Ages of Media Evolution: