Evolution of Media Flashcards
began when electronic equipment including computers came into use
Electronic age
People used the power of steam, developed machine tools, established iron production, and manufactured various products
Industrial age
refers to the content organized and distributed on digital platforms
New Media
characterized by creating a knowledge-based society surrounded by a high-tech computerization
New Information Age
traditional means of communication and expression that have existed since before the advent of the internet
Traditional media
4 stages of the evolution of media
pre-industrial age
industrial age
electronic age
information age
• before 1700s
• people discovered fire, developed paper from plants, and forged weapons and tools with stone, bronze, copper, and iron
Pre-Industrial age
• 1700s - 1930s
• used the power of steam, developed machine tools, established iron production, and manufacturing books through printing press
Industrial Age
• 1930s - 1980s
• the invention of the transistor that lead to transistor, radio, electronic circuits, early computers
• long distance communication became more efficient
Electronic Age
• 1900s - 2000s
• internet paved the way for faster communication and the creation of social networks
Information Age
• 1900s - 2000s
• internet paved the way for faster communication and the creation of social networks
Information Age
