Evolution of Mass Media

By jathack
  • 40,000 BCE

    Cave Paintings

    Cave Paintings
    Used for decoration, story telling, and spiritual purposes. Predates any system of writing. First media on medium.
  • Jan 1, 1440

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    Increased accessibility to books, improved literacy, improved information sharing

  • Newspaper

    Newspaper
    Predecessors privately circulated among merchants in renaissance. Introduced in London in late 17th century. Increased sense of community.

  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Revolutionized communication over distance. Used Morse Code, a series of dots and dashes.

  • Radio

    Radio
    Radios first used on ships at sea. Increased sailor safety.

  • Television

    Television
    First working T.V. created in 1884. First regular broadcast made in 1928. Beginning of an era. First visual electronic media.

  • Internet

    Internet
    "The Galactic Network". ARPANET, "packet switching, ALOHANet, all precursors to the modern day internet. Globalized information sharing possible