I have to admit; I love that I have this issue in my hands, instead of flipping each page over with a flick of my mouse. It was a welcomed change.
This issue was centred around landmarks in Publishing, so of course, they went back in time to explain the origins of this beloved industry. As a historian, I found this part of the magazine especially intriguing. I took a course earlier this year, which explained the history of the publishing industry and I loved it. I still found it interesting to return to here.
Rachel Adams quoted Wendell Phillips Anti-Slavery Speech in 1852, "What gunpower did for war, the printing press has done for the mind". And I am inclined to agree with him. Due to the creation of the printing press, knowledge could be mass-produced and distributed. For the first time in history, we were able to connect our minds collectively- "it allowed marginalised, radical and subversive voices an outlet and a means of publication." The printing press was created by a German goldsmith named Johannes Gutenberg in the 1440s. His creation was the dawn of an intellectually enriched society; the first step towards everyone (who could read) having open access to knowledge. Due to Gutenberg's invention, we are now more aware of and more connected to our neighbour's thoughts, ideas and beliefs.
If you'd like to take a free course going over the history of publishing, then I'd suggest; Media Studies - Print and Publishing Media - Revised by Alison the free learning platform.
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