Monthly Archives: October 2012

Photography: Impact and Change

Posted on October 29, 2012 by adi

I chose to present my assignment in the format attached, in an attempt to simulate a hypertext. I would have loved to use a Mind Map, but struggled to find free software that would suffice. You can either read the … Continue reading →

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Early Print Culture in South Asia

Posted on October 29, 2012 by awhetter

Hi everyone, Please take a look at my web essay on the Early Print Culture of South Asia at https://sites.google.com/site/awhetteretec340no3/ Thanks, Arlene

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The End of an Era: From Silent Film to Talkies

Posted on October 28, 2012 by sheza

The End of an Era: From Silent Film to Talkies By Sheza Naqi  The transition from silent film to the “talkies” in the mid 1920s transformed the face of the American film industry and of mass entertainment. “Going to the … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Newspapers and the Penny Press

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Johanne Brochu

             Johann Gutenberg, inventor of Europe’s first printing press in the 1450’s, unexpectedly created a demand for knowledge and news.  Impressively, over 50 years after his invention, “an estimated 500,000 books were in circulation, printed on about 1,000 presses across … Continue reading →

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Hornbooks: Most Popular iPad App of the 15th Century

Posted on October 28, 2012 by jenniferschubertubc

Origins The hornbook often presented English children, and subsequently Colonial American children, with their first encounter with letters and words. Because parchment was a scarce material, and thus expensive, the origins of reading and literacy (the alphabet) was printed upon … Continue reading →

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From Town Criers to Newsprint: The Evolution of Early Newspapers in England

Posted on October 28, 2012 by jjmh

Theory behind the emergence of the newspaper At the dawn of the 17th century, early newspapers began to replace oral news by manufacturing natural events to fit a single page. Bolter (2001) would refer to this shift in communication as … Continue reading →

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Braille: Moving the Blind Community from Oral to Literate

Posted on October 28, 2012 by leemail

Pre-Braille Environment The 1800’s were a time characterized by rapid industrialization and growth started by the Industrial Revolution. The social changes during this time were various and widespread, influencing aspects of life including art, religion and politics. The changes were … Continue reading →

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Comic Books – Connecting Us to Cultural Change

Posted on October 28, 2012 by kymfrancis

Introduction Comic books are a form of sequential art, using a combination of illustrations and text to tell a story.  These stories are influenced by the cultural concerns of the time, and change as society changes. But this isn’t a … Continue reading →

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Anatomy: Advanced by Printmaking?

Posted on October 28, 2012 by ddubien

Hi there, Here is a link to a capzle I made: Anatomy: Advanced by Printmaking? For each of the images, you can click on “show details” to see a larger version and captions, which are referenced in the text sections, … Continue reading →

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The Telephone: Brining Orality Back with Speed & Over Distance

Posted on October 28, 2012 by kstackhouse

The Telephone: Bringing Orality Back with Speed & Over Distance Having married into a family that started and still owns an independent telephone company in Ontario, The Westport Telephone Company (WTC Communications), the concept of the telephone and its impact … Continue reading →

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