1440 Printing Press- Machine made by Gutenberg which printed newspapers and boks efficiently on a large scale
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Jan 1, 1440
Printing Press #2
Machine made by Gutenberg which printed newspapers and books efficiently on a large scale -
FIrst Colonial newspaper
FIrst newspaper "Public Occurences" banned after first issue -
First newspaper ad in Boston newsletter
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Freedom of Speech Established #1
the right given to us b the government to openly and freely voice your opinion -
Colonial Magazines appear- first magazine launched in the United States
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Encyclopedias
Frech Scholars begin compiling articles in alphabetical order -
Saturday Evening Post is launched
first and longest lasting general interest magazine -
First African American Newspaper
Freedom Journal is founded -
Penny Press
made newspapers affordable and they became a national information source -
First Ad Agency
Newspaper space broker -
Telegraph #6
Samuel Morse set up the first telegraph line, morese code was what they used to communicate, many telegegrah lines sprung across the country -
Associated Press
Development of the associated press which relays news stories from around the country. -
Associated Press
development of associated press which relays news stories from around the country -
First Textbooks were published
Allowed students to learn how to read -
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
book written about written about slavery that outraged the american people and lead to the abolishment of slavery -
First Modern US Ad agency #4
N.W. Ayer -
Phonograph #5
Thomas Edison recorded his own voice by concoctiong a machine that plays foil culinders, sound play back -
Postal Act of 1879 #8
Allowed magazine distibutution to thrive -
Late 1880s Cathode Ray Tube
Forerunner of the television picture -
Nellie Bly
Women that undercover in an insane asylum for a story, eventually inventing detective journalism. -
Early 1900s Muckracking appears
early forms of investigative reporting. -
Nicketlodeons
Storefront movie theaters with a five cent admission price begin to flourish in the United States -
Federal Trade Commission is formed
Start of advertising regulation -
Movie Studio System
Movie Studios start to gain production, distribution and exhibition of movies -
NBC is created
NBC is created, the first lasting network of radio stations, broadcasts nationally and plays a prominent role in unifying the country -
First Talking Movie #9
The first feature length motion picture is created -
First Television Transmission #7
Philo Farnsworth transmits the first television picture electronically -
Radio Act of 1927 #10
Stations must operation to serve the "public interest, convenience or necessity", caused creation of Federal Radio Commision -
CBS is created
William Paley creates CBS and it begins to compete against NBC -
Federal Communications Act of 1934
This act allows commercial interests to control the airwaves -
1940s Cable Televison
Brings television to millions of people by giving access to people in areas with tall buildings or mountains. -
1950s Music Industry
As TV began to threaten radio, it goes to the music industry for salvation and becomes a marketing arm for the sound recording industry -
1958-1959 Quiz Show Scandal
Changes American view of “reality television”, changed what was being show on TV, and ended the process of sponsors creating programming. -
ARPAnet
United States Defense Department starts research on a distributed online network, creating the forerunner of the internet. -
Telstar
The first communication satellite transmits television and telephone signals making long distance communication possible. -
PBS
Congress creates the corportation for Public Broadcasting which establishes PBS and begins funding nonprofit radio and public television stations -
Microprocessors
Smaller circuits enabled personal computers (PCs) to be created -
HBO
HBO is created as the first premium channel is launched in the United States -
Hypertext invented #3
A software system that links topics on the screen to related information and graphics. -
CNN
CNN revolutionizes the news and television industry by becoming the first 24 hour news program. -
Amazon.com
The first online book distributor is established. -
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Deregulates cable television and eliminates TV ownership restrictions allowing for consolidation in the industry. -
Blogging
Blogging software is launched, helping to popularize this new form of communication -
MP3
A new way of compressiong music into digital files changes the industry as miillions of Internet users share music files on Napster -
Instant Messaging
the fastest growing area of the Internet -
Social Networking
Revolutionizes the way people get connected and stay connected through the creation of Friendster, paving the way MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter. -
Smart Phones
The creation of the IPhone is announced starting the trend of internet accessing cellphones, This makes connectivity between people a 24 hour a day process through the use of social networking and e-mal -
Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows
Sold 13.1 copies in year 1 making it the fastest selling book in history. -
Digital Television Standard
The FCC ends a tv set's ability to recieve analog broadcast signals throughthte airwaves with an antenna -
Ratings System
The Motion Pictures Association of America initiates the first ratings system for age apporopriateness