Books

Books are one of the most influential medias of journalism. Without them, we would have no widespread literacy, no public education, there would have never been a Renaissance Era, and most importantly, there would be no journalism.

Before the first invention of books, a vast majority of society was illiterate. The only people who could read were the wealthy and people of power. A world like this would most likely have been very dull. I know that it would drive me crazy if I didn't know how to read or write. The very first people who started making printing press' were the Mesopotamians, Romans, Chinese, and Egyptians. China was in the lead with technology by 1040 CE when the creation of the movable type press was created. I feel like after this technological advance, China never really went back, they kept advancing and left everyone else in the dust. I thought that it was really interesting how we talked about the history of the type press' and how they relate to how knowledge is power. I really found the Pre-Gutenburg Era to be fascinating.

I really like how Miller explained the history of the printing press because it gave you a better view of how it evolved and how it has become what it is today.