EVOLUTION OF MEDIA

• What does the term "democracy" derive from in Greek?


  Demo (people) and kratos (rule)
• What are the two fundamental principles of democracy?

  The sovereignty of the people and the free exchange of ideas
• What are the primary functions of media in a democracy?

  To inform the citizenry and scrutinize those who govern
• How does traditional media compare to new media in terms of reach and influence?

  Traditional media has a wider reach and market
• What are the two periods of the Prehistoric Age?

  Stone Age and Metal Age
• What are considered as prehistoric media?

  Cave paintings
• What are the two types of rock art mentioned?

  Petroglyphs and pictographs
• Petroglyph


  Carvings on rock and caves
• Pictograph


  Picture symbols or drawings
• Megalithic art


  Arranging or stacking together artistically stones or rocks for a certain purpose
• When did writing develop in Mesopotamia?

  About 8,000 B.C.
• When were numerals invented?

  About 3,100 B.C.
• What did succeeding civilizations use clay tablets for?

  To record religious and philosophical thoughts
• When did the Industrial Age begin and where?

  In Great Britain during the 18th century
• What concept was introduced during the Industrial Age?

  The concept of mass production
• What powered the equipment during the Industrial Age?

  The power of steam
• What was one of the first forms of media introduced during the Industrial Age?

  The London Gazette (1740)
• Electronic Age

  Equipment ran with the use of electricity rather than fuel
• What does "electronic" refer to in the context of the Electronic Age?

  An object that has components such as sensors and microchips
• What invention ushered in the Electronic Age?

  The transistor
• What are some examples of media from the Electronic Age?

  Transistor radio, television, large electronic computers
• What is an example of a mainframe computer from the Electronic Age?

  IBM 704 (1960)
• What are some examples of portable computers from the New/Information Age?

  Laptops (1980), netbooks (2008), tablets (1993)