The Written Word

This article examines they way our communication has evolved over time.  Like the beginning of the article states, communication can not strictly be face to face and we need another way to communicate effectively and overcome the time and distance complications.  The article shows that the written word dates back to ancient wall carving to the shift to papyrus and later paper.  The article explains the transition into the first newspaper, and how newspapers have evolved from print to text on the Internet.  Not only has our communication changed from print to telephone, but the article explains how new technology has become the more convenient way of communicating, like using email for example.  I find it really interesting how time has fazed out some of the ways we communicate.  For example, newspapers are shutting down because people no longer want to read an actually newspaper, but find it more convenient, and even environmentally friendly to use the Internet to get their information.  Technology has completely changed the way we communicate, it makes everything happen instantaneously which makes it so popular.  This was a very interesting article.