The History of The History of CommunicationCommunicationThe early yearsThe early years

Draw it outDraw it out

I need a few volunteers to come up and see if I need a few volunteers to come up and see if they can communicate with the class, using they can communicate with the class, using anything other than words.anything other than words.

I’ll provide the phrases. You have 2 minutes.I’ll provide the phrases. You have 2 minutes.

The Very Early Years...The Very Early Years...

Symbol - the conventional representation of a Symbol - the conventional representation of a concept.concept.

Simple:Simple:

Abstract/deeper:Abstract/deeper:

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Cave Paintings - A Cave Paintings - A series of symbols or series of symbols or pictures used to tell a pictures used to tell a message, show an message, show an event, or pass event, or pass information.information.

The Very Early Years...The Very Early Years...

Petroglyphs- Carvings in a rock surface.Petroglyphs- Carvings in a rock surface.

Pictograms- A series of symbols representing Pictograms- A series of symbols representing an object, activity, place, or event through an object, activity, place, or event through illustration.illustration.

The Very Early Years...The Very Early Years...

Ideograms- graphic symbols or pictograms that Ideograms- graphic symbols or pictograms that represent and idea (tend to be more abstract)represent and idea (tend to be more abstract)

Example:Example:

The cigarette illustration is a The cigarette illustration is a pictogram, and the red circle and bar pictogram, and the red circle and bar is a ideogram, representing “no” or is a ideogram, representing “no” or “not allowed”.“not allowed”.

The Very Early The Very Early Years...Years...

Writing and the alphabetWriting and the alphabet

Started with the documentation of numbers Started with the documentation of numbers inscribed in clay discs.inscribed in clay discs.

Earliest form of the alphabet was the Abjad.Earliest form of the alphabet was the Abjad.

System of writing where each symbol stood System of writing where each symbol stood for a consonant, and the vowel was for a consonant, and the vowel was inserted regionally.inserted regionally.

No definitive origin but popular theories lead No definitive origin but popular theories lead to Egypt and Greece.to Egypt and Greece.

A little bit softer now...A little bit softer now...All these forms of communication have been All these forms of communication have been non-verbal, non-interactive.non-verbal, non-interactive.

How can we communicate with one another, How can we communicate with one another, face to face, without using words? With the face to face, without using words? With the person next to you, take turns communicating person next to you, take turns communicating by non verbally the following phrases:by non verbally the following phrases:

““Don’t worry about it, I’ll take care of Don’t worry about it, I’ll take care of it.”it.”

““The smelly boy fell off his bike.”The smelly boy fell off his bike.”

““The noise your heard was a giant The noise your heard was a giant monster”monster”

A little bit louder now...A little bit louder now...

So we just created cave paintings and the So we just created cave paintings and the alphabet...alphabet...

How could one group of people How could one group of people communicate with another over long communicate with another over long distances?distances?

Lets come up with some ideas.Lets come up with some ideas.

Long Distance Long Distance CommunicationCommunication

Prehistoric: Fires, smoke signals, drums, Prehistoric: Fires, smoke signals, drums, horns.horns.

BC- Mail, runners, pigeon post, heliograph.BC- Mail, runners, pigeon post, heliograph.

15th - 19th century- Signal lamps, telegraph, 15th - 19th century- Signal lamps, telegraph, telephone, radiotelephone, radio

Longer Distance Longer Distance Communication.Communication.

The radio began as wireless telegraphy.The radio began as wireless telegraphy.

So what is a telegraph?So what is a telegraph?

A telegraph is the long distance A telegraph is the long distance transmission of messages without the transmission of messages without the physical exchange of an object bearing the physical exchange of an object bearing the message.message.

Brief Radio HistoryBrief Radio HistoryCredited to Credited to Guglielmo Marconi, Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian inventor.an Italian inventor.

Development in the Development in the 1890’s led to the 1890’s led to the discovery that the discovery that the transmission rage transmission rage is proportional to is proportional to the square of the square of antenna height.antenna height.

We call this We call this Marconi’s Law.Marconi’s Law.

Brief Radio HistoryBrief Radio History

Primarily usesPrimarily uses

Commercial (business use)Commercial (business use)

Military (war)Military (war)

NavalNaval

Eventually gave way to entertainment and Eventually gave way to entertainment and advertising.advertising.

Entertainment on the Air Entertainment on the Air WavesWaves

Initial radio programs were originally done Initial radio programs were originally done live, and broadcast from an event, not a live, and broadcast from an event, not a studio.studio.

A concertA concert

OperaOpera

Play (theater)Play (theater)

Radio PopularityRadio Popularity

Rise in popularity after a few devastating eventsRise in popularity after a few devastating events

Popular ProgramingPopular Programing

1920’s1920’s

Sponsored music program’s, big band performances, and classical Sponsored music program’s, big band performances, and classical music. Adventure, mystery, horror, romance, and dramas were all music. Adventure, mystery, horror, romance, and dramas were all common placecommon place

1930’s and 1940’s1930’s and 1940’s

Stand up comedy, soap operas, performance based adaptations Stand up comedy, soap operas, performance based adaptations (comics, book series etc)(comics, book series etc)

1950’s1950’s

Rock and roll, and the start of the Top 40Rock and roll, and the start of the Top 40

A different kind of war...A different kind of war...In 1938 CBS aired the production of ‘War of the In 1938 CBS aired the production of ‘War of the Worlds” by Orson WellsWorlds” by Orson Wells

Orson Wells- War of the Orson Wells- War of the Worlds (1938)Worlds (1938)