How Did The Development Of The Printing Press Affect Civilization,in General,and The Lives Of People Specifically?

A revolution in human communications is happening. People
around the world are connecting to each other via the new computer
telecommunication networks now known as the Net.  The Net, in a
significant way, is a continuation of the important technological
development of the printing press. The printing press might seem
to be an unlikely choice for such a comparison considering the
similarity that might be seen between the Net and, for example,
television, the telephone, radio, or the news media. That is why
it is important to compare the current networking developments
with the history of printing to understand why the printing press
should be seen as the forefather of the currently developing
computer networks.