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Pre - Colonial Period
The ancestors of human kind also developed a system of communication and system of information dissemination. Before, their mode of communication is evident in leaves, stones, and tree barks. Closest broadcast system of information dissemination in ancient times :
UMALOHOKAN ( town crier) Before, the people elected an umalohokan whose major role was to go around the barangay and announce important information or settle arguments. -
Start of Spanish Period
When the colonizers came to the Philippines, other forms of media were brought as well but they were mostly printed in a language that not everyone in the Philippines could understand, rulers took advantage and withheld the public from accessing media thus keeping the people clueless about their ruling. -
"Del Superior Govierno"
The first every newspaper in the country was published however it was written in Spanish. -
First telephone system of the country
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News Papers During the American Period
The Manila Times
Manila Bulletin -
The Revolutionary Press (La Solidaridad, El Fili, Noli)
•La Solidaridad is one of the first nationalistic news papers in the Philippines. This was for Filipinos to free themselves from the colonizers.
•Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo were the two novels written by Jose Rizal to criticize the spaniards. -
The Liwayway Magazine and Comics of 1900
•Liwayway Magazine - Most notable Filipino written magazine composed of novels, short stories, news items, lifestyle, entertainment etc. •American films were imported and shown in the early theaters which began the Filipino's undying love for films. -
Dalagang bukid
Very first Filipino produced short film. -
KZKZ radio station
Henry Herman opened a small radio station KZKZ -
Arrival of American Comics
Comics then became another viable form of affordable but well crafted entertainment. -
Film: Dawn of Freedom
A propaganda film that highlighted World War II -
Golden Age of Phil Cinema
Philippine culture being represented more on the big screen and some films honored the country. -
DZAQ-TV Channel 3 and ABS CBN
•The very first television broadcast in the Philippines was aired. •Lopez's purchased ABS, and then it became ABS CBN -
More television broadcasting!
Establishment of :
•DZTM-TV channel 5 (ROCES Family)
•DZBB-TV Channel 7 (Robert "uncle Bob" Stewart owned by his Republic Broadcasting System) -
Marcos Regime : Chord Book Magazines and the GMA - 7
•Mr. and Ms. - a women's magazine which published articles related to the assassination of Sen. Benigno Aquino Sr. •Jingle chordbook magazine -mag that featured music lyrics and chords •DZBB-TV Channel 7 was renamed as GMA-7 (Greater Manila Arts ) -
Phil interconnected virtually: Creation of Phil FidoNet Exchange
FidoNet Exchange- Several local (BBS) Bulletin Board system which was the first Philippine based precursor, created a network to connect with each other. -
After EDSA Revolution
The Philippine Media became freer.
Establishment of :
•Lily Monteverde's Regal Films
•Viva Films -
Star Cinema and E-mail
•ABS-CBN started their own film production company. •Email communications were introduced to multinational companies such as IBM, Motorola, Texas instruments. -
PHNET
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Philippine Connects to the World of Internet
The first commercial internet service provider was launched by Mosaic Communications (MosCom) making it possible for filipinos to go online. -
GMA -7 with GMA Films
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Friendster
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Facebook
A social networking site that makes it easy for you to connect and share with your family and friends online. -
YouTube
A video-sharing website. -
Twitter
An online news and social networking service where users post and interact with messages, called "tweets.
