Media, Information and Technoculture 2000F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Claude Chappe, Blackboard, Informa
10 Dec 2016
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Vital information provided to thousands of users a day. Chooses most interesting stories in the daily newspaper then transports that information onto his blackboard. Uses symbols to indicate topics for those who cannot read. People cannot afford to buy newspapers therefore incorporating the use of the public blackboard. Because they use forms of the vernacular, it"s meant to be more accessible. Outdoor coffee house" - presented with written words on the board and then being able to talk about it. Democratic watchdog, government tried to shut it down as they thought the news presented was dismissive. Whatever is being communicated has to move through physical objects (stone tablet, newspaper, etc. ) through the transportation model. Can only move these objects as fast as you can transport then. Ex: physical letter moving through the oyster mail system vs that same message in an email move instantaneously to its source destination. The message moves faster than the messenger with transmission model.
