Media and Information Literacy

Media through the ages The 20 th  century was witness to the birth of what is arguably the most popular device in the history of mankind: the television. TV is a communications technology that has revolutionised the delivery of information, entertainment and artistic expression to the masses. More recently, we have all witnessed (and participated in) the birth of the Internet, a technology whose potential makes TV pale into insignificance in comparison (although, it seems, TV isn't leaving us anytime soon). These are fast-paced and momentous times we live in. I thought now would be a good opportunity to take a journey back through the ages, and to explore the forms of (and devices for) media and communication throughout human history. Our journey begins in prehistoric times, (arguably) before man even existed in the exact  modern anatomical form  that all humans exhibit today. It is believed that modern  homo sapiens  emerged as a distinct genetic species ...