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	Print culture is linked to the time when the first mass production printing machine was built. This was in the 1400s by Johannes Gutenberg and made writing more accessible for news and for educational purposes.<ref name=":1">''“Printing Press.”'' ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., updated 19 Jan. 2026, www.britannica.com/technology/printing-press.</ref> This press made it switch from having everything be handwritten to being able to write something once and have it produced much cheaper. It made it possible to get papers and pamphlets to more people than ever before.<ref name=":1" /> For this, it allowed more people to have access to written texts, which in turn increased literacy. It also made sharing ideas and information much cheaper and faster. Gutenberg's press created the foundation for modern education and discourse between texts.		Print culture is linked to the time when the first mass production printing machine was built. This was in the 1400s by Johannes Gutenberg and made writing more accessible for news and for educational purposes.<ref name=":1">''“Printing Press.”'' ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., updated 19 Jan. 2026, www.britannica.com/technology/printing-press.</ref> This press made it switch from having everything be handwritten to being able to write something once and have it produced much cheaper. It made it possible to get papers and pamphlets to more people than ever before.<ref name=":1" /> For this, it allowed more people to have access to written texts, which in turn increased literacy. It also made sharing ideas and information much cheaper and faster. Gutenberg's press created the foundation for modern education and discourse between texts.
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	Print culture refers to the social and historical environment that shapes how text is shared. It encompasses and shapes how we use communication for reading enjoyment, learning, religion, politics, and how we socialize in ~~every day~~ life. Print Culture doesn't just look at how words go on paper or they fit but more how they shape society and culture. Print culture also looks at the impact of having print material for education and literacy. It also examines how having shared reading experiences shapes common beliefs and conversations.		[[File:Handtiegelpresse von 1811.jpg\|thumb\|This is the printing press that allowed mass production of papers that made it possible for more people then ever to have written documents ]]
			Print culture refers to the social and historical environment that shapes how text is shared. It encompasses and shapes how we use communication for reading enjoyment, learning, religion, politics, and how we socialize in everyday life.<ref name=":0">Grajzl, Peter, and Peter Murrell. “A Macroscope of English Print Culture, 1530–1700, Applied to the Coevolution of Ideas on Religion, Science, and Institutions.” ''Social Science History'', vol. 48, no. 3, 2024, pp. 489–519.</ref> Print Culture doesn't just look at how words go on paper, or how they fit, but more how they shape society and culture. Print culture also looks at the impact of having print material for education and literacy. It also examines how having shared reading experiences shapes common beliefs and conversations. This relates to today because we have the internet, online websites, and blog posts.<ref name=":0" /> These traditions were built on the idea of print text. The habits people had of sharing ideas through printed text are still shown today, but instead through the internet. Studying print culture helps us understand how ideas are spread even today in the digital world.<ref name=":0" />

	=== Historical Context ===		=== Historical Context ===
	Print culture is linked to when the first mass production printing machine was built. This was in the 1400s by Johannes Gutenberg and made writing more ~~assessable~~ for news and for educational purposes. This press made it switch from having everything be handwritten to be able to write something once and have it produced much more ~~cheaply~~.		Print culture is linked to the time when the first mass production printing machine was built. This was in the 1400s by Johannes Gutenberg and made writing more accessible for news and for educational purposes.<ref name=":1">''“Printing Press.”'' ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., updated 19 Jan. 2026, www.britannica.com/technology/printing-press.</ref> This press made it switch from having everything be handwritten to being able to write something once and have it produced much cheaper. It made it possible to get papers and pamphlets to more people than ever before.<ref name=":1" /> For this, it allowed more people to have access to written texts, which in turn increased literacy. It also made sharing ideas and information much cheaper and faster. Gutenberg's press created the foundation for modern education and discourse between texts.

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Print culture refers to the social and historical environment that shapes how text is shared. It encompasses and shapes how we use communication for reading enjoyment, learning, religion, politics, and how we socialize in every day life. Print Culture doesn't just look at how words go on paper or they fit but more how they shape society and culture. Print culture also looks at the impact of having print material for education and literacy. It also examines how having shared reading experiences shapes common beliefs and conversations.

=== Historical Context ===
Print culture is linked to when the first mass production printing machine was built. This was in the 1400s by Johannes Gutenberg and made writing more assessable for news and for educational purposes. This press made it switch from having everything be handwritten to be able to write something once and have it produced much more cheaply.