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890 BCE
Pre-colonial Traces
Our ancestors developed a system of communication and information dissemination, where written communication also existed. we also learned that language system in the Philippines is in the form of written word. -
The Print Industry and Filipino Freedom
Books, magazines, and newspapers were brought to Philippines by the ancient colonizers, and most of it are printed. Filipino revolutionaries recognize this literacy, so they schooled themselves by learning how to read and write. La Solidaridad was the most popular nationalistic newspaper during those times. And the revolutionaries during those time proved that "a pen could also be mightier than the sword". And also during Marcos regime, newspapers helped informing people what they need to know. -
The European Film Import
Films during this time made film a universal and powerful medium of information and communication and dissemination. Since most of the films created during this time is influenced by the Americans, Filipinos also during this time learned the american language and culture. -
The Broadcast Industry
The broadcast industry in the philippines started with the introduction of telegraph and telephone system. Riding with the system, the first radio broadcast began in 1920's -
Comics in the Philippines
Comics became a widespread in filipino society during the year of 1940's, and it became viable affordable but well-crafted entertainment in the philippines. -
The Father of Philippine Radio (Broadcast Industry)
The father of Philippine radio "Francisco "Koko" Trinidad" developed a distance type of learning system wherein instructional programs were aired over the radio for the benefit of learning all over the nations -
Television (Broadcast Industry)
The Philippine congress granted the license for perceived television of James Linden. but because of too much costs, Linden end up abandoning his television dream. but Antonio Quirino also have the same dream bought majority of linden's stock and change the television station name to ABS that we all know now as ABS-CBN. -
Journalists, Newspaper and Martial Law
During Marcos era, printed papers just like newspaper were banned in the Philippines. it is because the government does not want Filipinos to know information's about the government. now, just like revolutionaries, journalists from this time use their pens and used newspapers to give people the information's they need to know. -
Local Online Media
The Philippines officially connected to the world of internet on 1944 through the efforts of PHNET, Philippine Network Foundation. The first commercial internet service provider was launched by Mosaic. Through internet connections, we can now connect to emails, social media and play online games. And today, we can already access information's, news, entertainment and internet using our smartphones.
