Important Media Communication advances

telegraph - one could communicate with someone many miles away in just a few seconds. There was no more need for face to face communication.

telephone - Now one could directly speak to someone far away. However, this was limited to one on one conversations
 
internet - The emergence of the internet allowed for anyone to share their thoughts with the world. Television and radio had limited who could speak or be on to just the people that had the extra money to use such devices for their own gain. The internet enabled people to communicate with multiple people all at one time.

email - email is like an instant letter. People can send one and whoever they sent it to can look at it at their own convenience.

Instant message - people could now communicate and still do other things. As people began to multitask more this became a growing importance

smart/cell phones - People could now talk to each other on the go, they were no longer limited to a specific place in order to communicate long distance with others. These also enabled people to stay in touch with all the activities and information they would normally only have on their computer.