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Title: Chapter 22 : Media
Other Titles: Sociology of the Maltese Islands
Authors: Murphy, Brenda
Sammut, Carmen
Keywords: Mass media -- Malta
Mass media -- History
Mass media -- Research -- Malta
Media programs (Education) -- Malta
Culture and globalization -- Malta
Issue Date: 2016
Publisher: Miller Publishing
Citation: Murphy, B., & Sammut, C. (2016). Chapter 22: Media. In M. Briguglio, & M. Brown (Eds.), Sociology of the Maltese Islands (pp. 425-441). Ħal Luqa: Miller Publishing.
Abstract: Most media historians look to Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in 1450 as a milestone moment in media history. This culture-changing invention had great impact on Europe. It was claimed that the press opened the way for the Protestant Reformation, the Renaissance, it led to a scientific revolution and that it even greased the wheels of early capitalism (Eisenstein, 1997). The Order of Knights Hospitaliers that ruled Malta, heavily invested in fortified cities that mirrored advancements in Europe but the printing press did not arrive before 1642, a century and a half after its diffusion on the continent (Zammit, 2008). Its arrival triggered a clash among the Grand Master, the Bishop of Malta and the Inquisitor over who had the right to impose censorship. Under the Knights, the printing press did not stir any disruptions because it remained idle for many decades and then it was used as a Government press.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/46410
ISBN: 9789995752590
Appears in Collections:Sociology of the Maltese Islands

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