Historical Advancement of Media Literacy (Lesson 2) Flashcards
Before 1700s or the industrial age
Prehistoric Age
What are the earliest types of media? Made in 35,000 BC
Cave Paintings
This civilization honed the skill to convey information through writing and drawing on what material was available
The Earliest Civilization
This Age harnessed the power of machines
This is also responsible for the widespread of information.
Industrial Age
This was the most notable invention in the Industrial Age
This also allowed the production of books, newspaper and other materials
Printing Press
This allowed a more uniform method of rewriting text without understanding the handwriting of every person.
Typewritter
What are the other inventions made in the Industrial Age
Motion Pictures, Telegraph and the Telephone
This started the era of electronic computing and invented the transistor
Electronic Age
These are the earliest electronic devices
Transistor Radio, Television, Large electronic computers and mainframes and personal computers
This allowed mass media to take form
A lot of people would be able to receive data transmitted from a single source in real time.
Electronic Age
This was characterized by the massive influence of the internet
Information Age
This allowed the communication and information to be accessible
The Internet
These are examples of electronic computing devices
Personal Computers, Smart phones, tablets, wearable devices
What are the most notable trends in the Information Age
use of social media websites and applications, cloud computing and big data
This is truly shaping how society functions as a collective unit of highly connected individuals
Digital Media
