History of Development Communication

Nora Cruz Quebral. in the field of Development Communication in Asia, she known as the "Mother of Development Communication". Due to his pioneering influence in the field, Rogers has often been termed the "father of development communication."
Radio forum was the first development communication which held in Canada. From 1941-1965 the forum organized a radio program for the farmer. There was a question, answer session after the program broadcasts every day, printed material were supplied to the farmer. The forums also deal with social and economics problems. After that India & Ghana also used this model for Adults distance education. Instructional Television was used in El Salvador during the 1970 to improve primary education. Korea used this model to reduce birthrate & to improve village life. In 1999 during Kosovo War the U.S. Government and D.C. Comics was planned to distribute 600,000 comic books to children affected.