Mass Communications
Explain how the invention of the telegraph revolutionized communication and set in motion the development of the mass media.
American capitalism is unique in the manner in which in continually increases the quality of life for society. A market economy, similar in concept to America and other industrialized nations, provides individuals to create unique services that benefit society. These goods and services are often quantified in nations GDP figures. GDP, in essence, are the goods and services bought sold and produced in a particular nation. As innovation occurs, efficiencies often materialize that benefit society at large. Through capitalism, that initial advantages, are further advances through innovation. The telegraph was no different in this regards. Through international ingenuity, the telegraph provided a better quality of life for society, while also revolutionizing the mass media industry.
To begin the telegraph revolutionized communication primarily through its rapid proliferation throughout America. The primary form of mass communication occurred through the Pony Express. This method was both convoluted and time consuming as horses were used to transport packages across the country. With the advent of the telegraph, correspondence could travel more seamlessly via sonic waves. The telegraph helped develop mass media primarily through its overall efficiency in regards to communication. The telegraph allowed ideas to be communicated very quickly over long distances. This feature ultimately benefited society by its ability to share new ideas, current events, discoveries and more in a more rapid fashion. This efficiency allowed society to react very quickly relative to its international counterparts. The stock market for instance was impacted heavily by the advent of the telegraph. In the event that news, which would materially affect the company's performance, came out, the entire population...
This was also the case in the subsequent transition, between the Agrarian Age and the Industrial Age, when the first actual newspapers, representatives of the new style media appeared. With the development of the industrial revolutions, not only did people live closer together, in growing cities, but they were also becoming more concerned with the society they lived in and to become more interested in elements about their society. Mass media
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