One of the things that we’ve been focusing on the past few class discussions is the concept of communication being additive. One example of this is the talk given by a lady at Stanford about ‘The History of the Book’. When thinking of books, there have been many changes in
In the article, “The Press, Paper Shortages, and Revolution in Early America” by Roger Mellen, the author revealed an important aspect of print culture in colonial America that also relates to a theme common to the broader history of the Information Age in the United States. The diffusion of information in the colonies responded to
Downey explores the importance of technology and communication progressing within American History. He links the historiography with social, cultural, and economic advancement as well. Downey’s book consists of four chapters; Print Communication and Transportation: Constructing A National Market And An Imagined Community, Networked Interpersonal Communications: Searching For Control in Government, Industry, and Society, Broadcast Mass […]
Downey’s book provides an interesting look into the history of the Information Age and the development of communications technology. While the book is exceptionally short, each section is clear and concise, carefully detailing all the important parts of the topic at hand. Of these segments, the one that stuck out to me the most was …
Downey explores the history of communication technology in the United States from the colonial period to the present, including print culture, wired networks, broadcast communication, and the digital convergence of communication in cyberspace. Each ne…
This book did a nice job of compiling major shifts in the field of communication in the United States. Most importantly Downey makes it clear that household and everyday utilities were not always so accessible. The device that immediately comes to mind is the section on the radio, in Chapter Three. Downey indicates that the …
Gregory John Downey’s Technology and Communication in American History examines the development of technology from the colonial period to present day American society. Even though Downey focuses on the growth of technology he keeps a focus on how technology impacted society from a social, political, and economic standpoint. His use of relating historical events such …
In Downey’s book, he explores the role of technology and communication as it evolves with the advancement of society. Downey emphasizes that the history of media (from print culture to radio culture to television culture to digital culture) is less about the relationship with the market and consumer and more about larger political, geographic, and […]
I found Gregory Downey’s analysis of the information age to be very insightful. I found that his choices in how to divide the information in the book to be a very logical flow. I liked that he carried the same themes throughout his chapters. He made special note of the influential people, he talked about […]
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This is my first time using timelineJS. The process was a little confusing at first, but then the video tutorials were really helpful! Once I figured out it was as easy as deleting a spreadsheet, refilling it, and the copying and pasting …