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Timeline of the brief history of Philippine media

  • 1500

    PRE COLONIAL TIMES

    PRE COLONIAL TIMES
    • Development of a system of communication and information dissemenation.
    • Use of ancient alphabet “Alibata” or “Baybayin”
    •Existence of a broadcast system called “umalohokan” or “the town crier” which was also considered to be the dispute settler.
  • PRINT INDUSTRY

    PRINT INDUSTRY
    •Social Class division
    •Creation of “Manila times” and “Manila Bulletin”
    •Free Press
    •Existence of “Liwayway Magazine”
    •Rise of Photo N
    •Rise of Jingle Song hits
  • BROADCAST INDUSTRY

    BROADCAST INDUSTRY
    •Emergence of Telegraphs and creation of telephone system.
    • Opening of small radio stations.
    • Introduction of Radio sets.
    • phonograph records.
    • rise of advertising.
    • rise of instructional programs
    •rise of television and media companies.
    • start of TV broadcasts.
  • EUROPEAN FILM IMPORT

    EUROPEAN FILM IMPORT
    •Film and cinema launching
    •American short films
    • “zarzuela”
    •Hollywood film products
    • “Golden age of philippine cinema”
    • production of local film studios
  • LOCAL ONLINE MEDIA

    LOCAL ONLINE MEDIA
    • “World of Internet”
    •BBS. • Networks to academic institutions
    • introduction of EMails
    •PHNET
    • opening of Internet cafes
    •internet via phones and social media use.
  • MEDIA TODAY

    MEDIA TODAY
    •Information superhighway.
    •Global Village.
    •SMCKF model
    • Gadgetry
    •existence of smart phones