How was the news spread before the printing press?

Answer 1

People used to hand write everything which took quite a lot of time; usually 6 or 7 years. the only people who could read or write was the priests or monks. the Church was in control of everything as only they could read or write.

Answer 2

Before the printing press, news was spread through handwritten manuscripts, oral communication, public proclamations, and early forms of printed materials like woodblock printing in some cultures. This limited the reach and speed of news dissemination.

Answer 3

books were copied out by hand on scrolls and paper, small book even took months to complete. most books were wriiten in latin. books had been highly costly and educationwas rare only the rich could afford the books.

Answer 4

• What people used was their hands. Books had to be hand copied, which is why they were so rare.
• They had like town meetings in the town hall and discussed recent events when messengers came to spread the news
• Before that each community had poets, singers, or memorizers that memorized history and recent events, then recited the stories. They would teach these stories to their successor when they got old so the stories would not be forgotten to future generations. This is called oral history.

Answer 5

Before the invention of the printing press, books or other publications were had written by scribes. Illustrations could be done by means of carved wooden blocks, if they were not also hand drawn.

Answer 6

Yes, it was very hard. He went through a lot of bad things.

Answer 7

Orally. heh, oral.