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Before anything was ever created, the fastest way for news to travel was by word of mouth.
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4000 BC Carvings or Hieroglyphics were the main way of passing down knowledge from age to age before ink and paper was created
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To get the news farther outside to nearby villages, civilizations, and Kingdoms. Humans sent messengers.
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HEAR YE HEAR YE! Since the beginning of time, the easiest and cheapest way to get the news out to the people was to have a town caller who kept up with news from all different angles, especially royal decisions. A man who stood in the town/village/city square, rang a loud bell and announced at the top of his lungs the daily news.
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During the Han Dynasty, a man by the name of Bi Sheng invents and developes new printing press technology.
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Carrier Pigeons were essential to the battles and mainly victories of war. It is said that even Genghis Khan used such methods in his battles.
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First ever english major news paper released to the public, done so in 1622.
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1820 - Radio - Hans Christian Orsted 1920 - Television - Alexander Bain
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However shall we get the news to the people faster? By delivery. Before this? Only rich and royal folks had the news before everyone could see it.
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The internet is introduced to the world by Tim Berners Lee