Evolution of Media: Traditional to New Media

This set of flashcards covers the chronological evolution of media from the Pre-Industrial Age to the Information Age, emphasizing key inventions and their societal roles.

Media

Refers to channels or ways we use to transmit or communicate messages; a communication tool.

Pre-Industrial Age (Before 1700s)

An era where people discovered fire, developed paper from plants, and forged weapons and tools with bronze, copper, and iron.

Industrial Age (1700s – 1930s)

An era where people used the power of steam, developed machine tools, established iron production, and the manufacturing of various products.

Electronic Age (1930s – 1980s)

An era ushered in by the invention of the transistor, where people harnessed electronic power.

Information Age (mid 1900s – 2000s)

An era where the internet paved the way for faster communication and the creation of social networks.

Cave Painting (35,000 BC)

An early form of visual communication and media from the Pre-Industrial Age.

Papyrus (2500 BC)

A writing material developed in Egypt from plants during the Pre-Industrial Age.

Clay Tablets (2400 BC)

Medium used for writing in Mesopotamia during the Pre-Industrial Age.

Acta Diurna (130 BC)

Daily public records or announcements used in Rome during the Pre-Industrial Age.

Dibao (2nd Century)

Early government gazettes or reports used in China.

Codex (5th Century)

An early book structure used in the Mayan Region.

Printing Press using Wood Blocks (220 AD)

An early form of printing technology established in the Pre-Industrial Age.

The London Gazette (1665)

One of the earliest official journals of record, published by authority during the transition to the Industrial Age.

Telegraph (1840s)

An Industrial Age invention used for long-distance communication via electrical signals.

Telephone (1876)

A device for voice communication developed during the Industrial Age.

Punch Cards (1890s - 1930s)

A method of data processing and storage used in the late Industrial Age.

Transistor Radios (1950s)

Portable music and news devices that became popular during the Electronic Age.

EDSAC (1947)

The Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator, a significant early computer from the Electronic Age.

UNIVAC I (1951)

The UNIVersal Automatic Computer I, one of the first large-scale electronic computers.

Personal Computers (late 1960s)

Computing devices such as the Hewlett-Packard 9100A and Apple I that emerged during the Electronic Age.

WorldWide Web (1990)

An information system on the Internet that allows documents to be connected to other documents by hypertext links, created by Tim Berners-Lee.

SixDegrees (1997)

Regarded as the first social networking site created during the Information Age.

Blogging Sites

Online platforms such as Open Diary (1998), LiveJournal (1999), and WordPress (2003) for personal or topical writing.

Microblogging Sites

Platforms like Twitter (2006) and Tumblr (2007) that allow for brief updates and content sharing.

Artifacts

Cultural mirrors that capture the values, beliefs, and practices of the people who created them, serving as active forces that shape society.