Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agoCan autocracy exist without a media apparatus?message-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down13
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareCan autocracy exist without a media apparatus?Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoYes, as they existed before the newspaper was invented. But their power increases as the speed of communication also increases.
minus-squareClinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 month agoDoes town crier and carrier pigeon not count as media? What about that guy complaining on clay tablet? The Holy Roman Empire had hordes of monks transcribing what ever they like.
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoCarrier pigeon, not likely. Town crier, maybe but I am still swinging towards no.
Yes, as they existed before the newspaper was invented. But their power increases as the speed of communication also increases.
Does town crier and carrier pigeon not count as media? What about that guy complaining on clay tablet?
The Holy Roman Empire had hordes of monks transcribing what ever they like.
Carrier pigeon, not likely.
Town crier, maybe but I am still swinging towards no.