I am reading a fascinating book written by Tom Standage, called The Victorian Internet. This book explains in details the development of the telegraph and how it has changed the world at this era.
The book shows how the telegraph has been invented, and how it was improved throughout the time, to become an exceptional medium connecting continents as no technologies could before. What is even more impressive is how fast the network was set, weaving a web within 3 decades at most.
What I find particularly interesting, is how you can compare the development of both technologies and how it impacts our society. Especially, I wanted to share with you some thoughts about how the telegraph revolutionized the media (Newspaper) industry. Indeed, the metamorphose we are experiencing right now of the news industry is very similar to what happened two centuries ago.
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