The establishment of the news agency was the most important development in the newspaper industry of the nineteenth century, altering the process of news dissemination, nationally and internationally
Communication was central to the expansion and consolidation of modern European empires,
the largest and the most powerful being the British Empire, which at its height, 1880-1914, dominated a quarter of humanity. The fortunes of Reuters, the most famous international news agency, can be seen to run in parallel with the growth of the British Empire.
The Advent of Popular Media
Newspaper were used by leaders to articulate nascent nasionalism in many Asian countries.
The internationalization of a nascent mass culture, however began with the film industry.
The development of independent studios between 1909 and 1913 led to the growth of the Hollywood film industry which was to dominate global film production.
In the twentieth century, advertising became increasingly important in international communication. Advertisers have aimed at international audiences. This trend became even stronger with the growth of radio and television
Radio and International Communication
* As with other new technologies,
* 1906 international radiotelegraph conference in Berlin,
