Revolutions in Communication offers a new approach to media history, presenting an encyclopedic look at the way technological change has linked social and ideological communities. Using key figures in history to benchmark the chronology of technical innovation, Kovarik's exhaustive scholarship narrates the story of revolutions in printing, electronic communication and digital information, while drawing parallels between the past and present. Updated to reflect new research that has surfaced these past few years, Revolutions in Communication continues to provide students and teachers with the most readable history of communications, while including enough international perspective to get the most accurate sense of the field. The supplemental reading materials on the companion website include slideshows, podcasts and video demonstration plans in order to facilitate further reading. www.revolutionsincommunication.com
Preface to the 2nd Edition Introduction to Revolutions in Communication Section I - The Printing Revolution: An Introduction Chapter 1: The Printing Revolution: 1455 to 1814 Chapter 2: The Commercial and Industrial Media Revolution: 1814 to 1900 Chapter 3: Print Media in the 20th and 21st Centuries Section II - The Visual Revolution Chapter 4: Photography: Giving Vision to History Chapter 5: Motion Pictures, Dream Factories and Popcorn Palaces Chapter 6: Advertising, Public Relations and the Crafted Image Section III - Electronic Revolution: From 'National Neighborhoods' to the Global Village Chapter 7: The First Electronic Revolution: Telegraph and Telephone Chapter 8: Radio: The Electronic Hearth Chapter 9: Television: A New Window on the World Section IV - The Digital Revolution: Traditional Media and the Curves in the Road Chapter 10: The Advent of Computers Chapter 11: Networks Chapter 12: Global Digital Media Culture Bibliography Index
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