Who Invented Mass Communication?

The history of mass communication stretches from prehistoric forms of art and writing, through basic printing technology from around 800AD; the invention of Gutenberg's printing press in 1455; the first weekly printed newspaper in Antwerp in 1605; the invention of radio by Marconi in 1895; television by John Logie ...

What was the first form of mass communication?

The invention of the printing press gave rise to some of the first forms of mass communication, by enabling the publication of books and newspapers on a scale much larger than was previously possible.

Who is the father of mass media?

Meet The Father of Mass Communication! During his lifetime, Wilbur Schramm wrote 25 books based on his research of communication, with heavy emphasis on mass communication and media. Wilbur's large role in founding and shaping communication studies have nicknamed him the “Father of Mass Communication”.

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