How did we get information before the internet?

Mimeographs. Think of them as photocopies before the Xerox was introduced. The most popular messages were copied over and over and widely spread. You created a stencil and could then print many copies of it.

These even included memes, such as the picture of the old woman that looked like a young woman when flipped upside down.

There were also plenty of counter culture magazines published in the 1960s and 1970s by independent publishers. They spoke about all kinds of things not talked about in the mainstream media.

Then you had people creating independent films and passing out flyers to market them. Here's one regarding the death of JFK, a compilation of all the known footage as seen in movie theaters after his death, sold on 8MM film.

How did we get information before the internet?

Mimeographs. The most popular messages were copied over and over and widely spread.

These even included memes, such as the picture of the old woman that looked like a young woman when flipped upside down.

There were also plenty of counter culture magazines published in the 1960s and 1970s by independent publishers. They spoke about all kinds of things not talked about in the mainstream media.

Then you had people creating independent films and passing out flyers to market them. Here's one regarding the death of JFK, a compilation of all the known footage as seen in movie theaters after his death, sold on 8MM film.

How did we get information before the internet?

Mimeographs. The most popular messages were copied over and over and widely spread.

These even included memes, such as the picture of the old woman that looked like a young woman when flipped upside down.