second edition

1. “Lightening Lines and the Birth of Modern Communication, 1838-1900″ Media and the American Mind From Morse to McLuhan by Daniel Czitrom

2. A little history… May 24th 1844 Nation’s First Telegraph Line 8 years later Over 23000 miles of telegraph line nationwide Summer 1858 Completion of the Atlantic Cable February 2, 2006 Last telegram sent by Western Union

3. Mixed Feelings & Adoption Cycle “Universal Communication” & “Global Village” Illusory Modern Improvement Information Overload Innovation-Decision Process Knowledge, Persuasion, Decision, Implementation, Confirmation

4. Telegraph & the Press,a Symbiotic Relationship… Redefinition of Journalism: Telegraph Network/News Associations Telegraph Reporters Interest in International News Concept of Fresh News (Twitter?)

5. From the Telegraph to the Internet,a Monopole & Business Model… June 16, 1860 - Pacific Telegraph Act

6. Net Neutrality

7. Credits Czitrom, D. J. (1982). Media and the American mind: From Morse to McLuhan. Chp1, “Lightening Lines and the Birth of Modern Communication, 1838-1900″. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. Harper's Weekly (1867). Wood engraving of the construction of the First Transcontinental Telegraph, with a Pony Express rider below. Retrieved on 02/09/10 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TCTelegraph.jpg Save the Internet! (2006). Retrieved on 02/09/10 from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWt0XUocViE&NR=1