DIMENSIONS OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS
DIMENSIONS OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS PRINT MEDIA The history of journalism is closely related to the developments of printing press. The credit for the invention of the art of printing goes to the Chinese. Chinese were the first to use movable types for the printing press. Even paper was first of all manufactured in China. The first book was also printed by the Chinese people in 868 AD. The Chinese Court Gazette is said to be the oldest newspaper published at Peiking. The knowledge of art of printing spread to the west from China. The Chinese had developed the movable types between the 9th and 11th century. But it was not until the 14th century that the moving type was introduced in Europe.In the 15th century Johann Gutenberg, the goldsmith of Mainz, a city in Germany, developed the movable type. He also invented a suitable ink for the metal type which replaced wooden blocks. In 1456 Gutenberg printed nearly 300 copies of the Bible. Gradually the printing presses were es...