Winston, Brian.

Media technology and society : a history : from the telegraph to the Internet / Brian Winston. - London ; New York : Routledge, 1998. - xiv, 374 p. : ill ; 25 cm.

Rev. ed. of: Misunderstanding media. 1986.



Examines media technology within its societal context, arguing that its story is one of evolution rather than revolution, covering the telegraph, telephone, radio, television, computing, and networking, including broadcasting and the Internet.



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Mass media--Technological innovations--History.
Communication--Technological innovations--History.
Communication--Social aspects.
Mass media--Social aspects.
Mass media--Technological innovations--History.
Communication--Technological innovations--History.
Communication--Social aspects.
Mass media--Social aspects.

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