AHSS*2190 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Harold Lasswell, Jack Goody, Chinese Whispers

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Introduction to the course/the media of early civilizations. Harold innis: media only began to mention in the 1920, rhetoric, public opinion began in late 18th century, oral communication came into importance due to the emerge of radio and television. - wrote (cid:494)bias of communication(cid:495: quoted (cid:498)greek civilization(cid:495) was a reflection of the power of the spoken word, harvard professor milman argued that(cid:495)s not true, oral comm is broken telephone. Jack goody -- who traced the (cid:494)domestication of the savage mind(cid:495) It was made from the pith of the papyrus plant heliograph: is a wireless solar telegraph that signals by flashes of sunlight (generally using morse code) reflected by a mirror. made by joseph nicephore. In a primary culture, the expression "to look up something" has no meaning whatsoever. Their words are sounds which they can only "call" or "recall" as they have nowhere to.

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