Which invention allowed for the communication of news across long distances?

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anonymous · Answer

Well, I'm not sure what type of news you are wondering about specifically, but the written word would definitely be one of the first. Smoke signals were used before that. If you are looking for a more modern invention, I would say the printing press is one of the most significant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing_press

anonymous · Answer

As an amendment to my first post, if you are looking for a device which actually transmits information across long distances, (in retrospect this is probably what you were looking for) I would definitely say the telegraph: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegraph