While today the phrase "mass media" might bring to mind a cable TV network or a print publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, the earliest mass media were
a.) movies.
b.) town criers.
c.) books.
d.) radio shows.
Ans: c.) books.
FEEDBACK: Media has a long history, from oral traditions (the town crier), to the Internet. The first form of mass media was the printed book, which was made possible by invention of the result of the printing press.
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