The History of Technological Communication Advancements
The world of technology has come a long way since the invention of the printing press. With the introduction of wireless communications in the late 1800's came the amazing advancement of news being known immediately to the masses due to the tragic event of the Titanic sinking in 1912. Another major milestone was the invention of the telephone and of course, the inventions of the transistor radio and television. Up until the invention of the computer, technology had gained gradual advances over time. With the invention of the computer, it appears that there has been a boom of rapid advancements in technology since the 1980’s, 1990’s, and especially into the 21st century.
A great timeline illustrating the evolution of technological advances in communication can be viewed by visiting Timetoast.com.
Information is now shared at an incredible pace which has required for people to react and adapt much more quickly. People no longer have the luxury of time on their side so the importance of ethical communication is now more important than ever to aid in decision-making. The world is now global and shows no sense of slowing down; technology will keep excelling at an incredible pace. Just think how large Facebook has grown in as little as ten years!
Information is now shared at an incredible pace which has required for people to react and adapt much more quickly. People no longer have the luxury of time on their side so the importance of ethical communication is now more important than ever to aid in decision-making. The world is now global and shows no sense of slowing down; technology will keep excelling at an incredible pace. Just think how large Facebook has grown in as little as ten years!
Timeline courtesy of https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=fXdCIwG_v3yAlM&tbnid=ejYAAcsBQpfyoM:&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=%2Furl%3Fsa%3Di%26rct%3Dj%26q%3D%26esrc%3Ds%26source%3Dimages%26cd%3D%26cad%3Drja%26uact%3D8%26docid%3DfXdCIwG_v3yAlM%26tbnid%3DejYAAcsBQpfyoM%3A%26ved%3D0CAcQjRw%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Finfographiclist.com%252F2011%252F12%252F22%252Fa-brief-history-of-modern-communication-infographic%252F%26ei%3D9Sc7VL6GAsqSyATauoKoDg%26bvm%3Dbv.77161500%2Cd.aWw%26psig%3DAFQjCNF6rMxyCxt2PAWX40P5Ke66wQ6Qig%26ust%3D1413249288318177&ei=9Sc7VL6GAsqSyATauoKoDg&bvm=bv.77161500,d.aWw&psig=AFQjCNF6rMxyCxt2PAWX40P5Ke66wQ6Qig&ust=1413249288318177
RESOURCES:
-Heyer, Paul. 2007. Communication in History: Technology, Culture, Society. 5th ed. Edited by David Crowley. USA: Pearson Education, Inc.
-http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/technological-advances-in-communication
-Heyer, Paul. 2007. Communication in History: Technology, Culture, Society. 5th ed. Edited by David Crowley. USA: Pearson Education, Inc.
-http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/technological-advances-in-communication