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Introduction to Print Media

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Mass Communication

Summary of Introduction to Print Media for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Mass Communication. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Print media is one of the oldest and most influential forms of mass communication. It includes newspapers, magazines, journals, and other printed materials that inform, educate, and entertain people. Even in the digital age, print media continues to play a vital role in shaping public opinion and sp

Key Concepts

Print media includes newspapers

Print media includes newspapers, magazines, journals, and periodicals. Newspapers are the most common form, published daily or weekly, and contain new

The Chinese invented woodblock printing around

The Chinese invented woodblock printing around 600 AD. Johannes Gutenberg of Germany developed movable type printing in 1439 and printed the first Bib

Early forms of newspapers include Acta

Early forms of newspapers include Acta Diurna in Rome and Tipao in China. The first modern newspaper was 'Relation' published in Germany in 1605. 'The

The first newspaper in India

The first newspaper in India was the 'Bengal Gazette' (1780), started by James Augustus Hickey in Kolkata. It was also called 'Hickey’s Gazette'. Late

Newspapers played a crucial role

Newspapers played a crucial role in India's freedom struggle. Leaders like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Mahatma Gandhi used publications like 'Mirat-ul-Akhb

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the different forms of print media
  • Discuss the history of early printing and paper
  • Describe the evolution of newspapers in India
  • Differentiate between print and electronic journalism
  • Understand the role of print media in India's freedom movement and regional movements like Telangana

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