COMM 1100U Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Telegraphy, Raymond Williams, Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Telephone is an electronic transmission of sound over a distance. Key contribution to communication in history and has speed. As the technologies became more advanced it became faster and easier to communicate. Wire service journalist to save costs they used the shortest words, and paragraphs they. Increased rapid form of communication could to get the message across. Wire services keep the information, neutral, short and direct to keep costs down. Some historians believe that acts of violence became worse because its hard to make a decision when you"re not present. You could know more about how much you need for supply and demand. Business were able to target consumers much more quickly. This is when time zones became a thing because to be able to speak to a business association you need to know what times work for people. Establishment of business hours which is a window in which you can operate a business.