Assignement II (Detailed outline)

Following the historical paths
Of Global Communication

1- Geographical space: there are barriers that limit the communication.

· Geographical space: as an example we are in Ifrane that is situated in Morocco, which is in Africa that is a part of the world.
· Geography of experience: our history is limited by space.
· Space of flows: thanks to internet that is the network of networks, we do not have limits any more.
2- Geography and the mythical world:
· According to a senior editor for the Economist who makes her case by arguing that the speed of communication is creating a world where the mils have little to do with our ability to work or interact together.
· The work done in the computer can be done from any where.
· Thanks to internet, some people do not need to emigrate any more.
3- Ancient encounters of societies and cultures:
· In the past we could not say international communication, because there was no nation but now we can.
· In the past information and ideas were communicated in the past across continents (Islam)
· Global communication existed in the past but the mean of communication changed now ( in the past they used it in trade and cultural exchange)
4- Global explorers:
· Migrants
· Holy peoples
· Merchants
5- Mapmakers in the medieval world:
· They used those maps for two reasons, trips and military purposes.
· Mapmaking was and integral part of communicating history.
· The maps were the keys to knowing unknown worlds.
6- The printing press, the knowledge explosion:
· Moslems developed paper technology and brought it to Europe.
· Printing press = International communication.
· Thanks to the printing press there were expansions of countries.
7- The growth of the telegraph:
· The telegraph, made the transmission of information rapid and it also ensured secrecy and protections of codes.
· The speed and the reliability of the telegraphy were very important.
8- The era of news agencies (Reuters):
· British control of cable line made London itself an unrivalled centre for world news
· The rise of Reuters: communication was critical.
· If you have a lot of information, you can make a lot of money.
9- Radio and international communication:
· The radio was very cheap and every one could have it.