Historical relativity of "new communication technologies": The invention of the movable type press

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CARLOS FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ COILLADO
National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ SAMPIERI
National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico

Abstract

When we speak of "new communication technologies," we immediately think of satellites, cell phones, cable television, teletext, electronic computers, fax machines, etc., without pausing to consider that this is a term fraught with historical relativity. Generations before ours marveled at the "new" communication media of their time and were concerned about the changes they generated in the dimensions of the world, human relationships, and life patterns (i ). In a historical sense, the "new communication technologies," as we understand them today, with their characteristic modern structure, emerged in the 15th century with the invention of Gutenberg's movable-type printing press. Some researchers have tried to trace this origin back to the invention of writing, or to the appearance of the handwritten book; however, the detailed experience of the emergence of a "new" communication medium was experienced in the 19th century with photography (around 1826), the telegraph (1835),

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Vol. 19 No. 74 (1995): Journal 74
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Author Biographies

CARLOS FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ COILLADO, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico

He holds a degree in Communication Sciences. He holds a PhD in Sociology and a Master's degree in Communication. He is currently a professor in the Master of Science program with a specialization in Administration and Educational Development taught by the Graduate Studies and Research Department of the School of Commerce and Administration.

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ SAMPIERI, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico

He holds a degree in Communication Sciences. He holds a Master's degree in Administration. He is currently a professor in the Master of Science program with a specialization in Administration and Educational Development, taught by the Graduate Studies and Research Department of the School of Commerce and Administration.

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