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Journalism has shown a remarkable ability to evolve with each technological advance, from the printing press to the internet.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
From the printing press and the telegraph to electricity and the internet, many of the great technological innovations in history happened because a few individuals decided on them by fiat.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The moment is akin to probably the single most important historical technological development—the creation of the movable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the early 15th century.
—John Werner, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
One of the most eyebrow-raising anachronisms involves the scene in which a Roman noble is shown sipping tea in a cafe while reading the morning newspaper … 1,200 years before the invention of the printing press.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
From the printing press and the telegraph to electricity and the internet, many of the great technological innovations in history happened because a few individuals decided on them by fiat.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The moment is akin to probably the single most important historical technological development—the creation of the movable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the early 15th century.
—John Werner, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
One of the most eyebrow-raising anachronisms involves the scene in which a Roman noble is shown sipping tea in a cafe while reading the morning newspaper … 1,200 years before the invention of the printing press.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Printing press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printing%20press. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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