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Research the historical development and social uses of a communication technology of your choice. Analyse the relationship between social/cultural contexts and technical inventions in the way it has developed and come to be used.
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Research the historical development and social uses of a communication technology of your choice. Analyse the relationship between social/cultural contexts and technical inventions in the way it has developed and come to be used. Throughout the years, media industry has changed in various ways with the introduction of communication technology. Communication technology comprises of medium such as radio, telephone, Internet and television which are tools used for the transmission of information, news and ideas to the public. With the existence of such tools, 'physical distance' is no longer regarded as a barrier in the process of communication (Meyrowitz, 1997, p. 43). Television distinguishes itself as one of a communication technology which is of great magnitude in the media industry. It has been called 'overwhelmingly the most pervasive contemporary mass medium' (Collins, 1990, p. 22). The historical development of television dates back to the 1800s, when people learnt how to send...
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