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Stephan Fry hosts The Machine that Made Us, a show that aired on the BBC last year. It’s a fascinating (fascinating if you love books and/or history) look at Gutenberg and his press. Here’s part one: Watch the other parts: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Thoughts? [HT: Tall Skinny Kiwi]

Media and Governance Media and Governance The Fourth Estate The term "Fourth Estate" has been used to characaterize the press since shortly after the invention of the Gutenberg printing press. In Europe, the "Estates" referred to the stratafication of power in society.

Ashish asked: Introduction:Books are a common feature in today’s fast moving world. It is quite difficult to find someone who has not seen, touched, and read at least one book in his or her lifetime.

the start of mass media. gutenberg's printing press along with movable type allowed the dispersal of information far beyond the capabilities of humans transcribing copies of text. it is one of the greatest inventions in human history in how it made information accessible to almost anyone.

The BBC recently aired a facinating program where Stephen Fry painstakingly recreates the Gutenberg Press. You can find the complete series of videos after the jump. Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Thank you for watching BBC Four.

I watched the BBC 4 programme about the Gutenberg press last night. What a great example of television. It was fascinating for a few reasons: The subject matter. I knew very little about Gutenberg or his invention of the printing press, I just... Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/ite... Awesome programme on the Gutenberg Press hosted by Stephen Fry

This post won’t age well, because its subject expires from iPlayer in six days (from the time of writing). If you do live in Englandshire and have an interest in the history of design and typography I have a fascinating programme for your attention: ‘Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press’.

This post won’t age well, because its subject expires from iPlayer in six days (from the time of writing). If you do live in Englandshire and have an interest in the history of design and typography I have a fascinating programme for your attention: ‘Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press’.

The Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42-line Bible or the Mazarin Bible) is a printed version of the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible that was printed by Johannes Gutenberg, in Mainz, Germany in the fifteenth century.