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Pre-Colonial Traces
Our ancestors, during this period, developed a system of communication and information dissemination. The system of oral and written communication existed. this is evident by writings on the leaves , tree barks and even stones. In ancient times, news were announced by an umalohokan or a town crier, the most notable dicovery of which is the ancient alphabet called alibata or baybayin. -
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The Print Industry and Filipino Freedom
Books, magazines and newspaper were brought to the Philippines by the ancient colonizers, in which mostly were printed in a language that not everybody in the archipelago could speak. Del Superior Govierno, which was for the Spainards, was the first newspaper in the country and was written in Spanish. Two famoous novels in this period was Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. La Solidaridad was the most popular nationalistic newspaper. -
The European Film Import
After two years of succesfully launching cinema, the Lumiere brothers' ciematographe film camera and projector invention made its way to the Philippine shore via the efoorts of a Spanish soldier named Carlo Naquera. This era also produced a batch of the most artistic and thought-provoking films that somehow dared to show the real state of the Philippines and highlighted the drive of the Filipino people to be free from their daily struggles. -
The Broadcast Industry
This period started with the introduction of the telegraph and telephone system in the country. After the Americans took over the colonial rule, an American named Henry Herman first operated a small radio station and soon after, almost all Filipino families had a radio in their homes. This period also paved way to television broadcasting. It also helped in the EDSA Revolution. The broadcasting industry is one of the leading sources of mainstream mass media products and services in the country. -
Local Online Media
Philippines officially connected to the world of Internet on March 1944 through the efforts of PHNET or Philippine Network Foundation. Philippine FidoNet Exchange also created a network to connect with each other which led to emails. internet access before was enjoyed through Internet Cafes while in today's' generation, it is enjoyed through gadgets, personal computers and etc.. Most Filipinos use the Internet.
