History of Mass Media

By ebensen
  • First "contemporary" News Paper

    First "contemporary" News Paper
    The first "contempary" news paper was published in 1605 by Johann Carolus, a German publisher.
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    History of Mass Media

  • Records

    Records
    Records and their hand crank operated machines provided a way to successfully transfer idental music from one individual to another.
  • First Radio Broadcast.

    First Radio Broadcast.
    The first public radio broadcast to ever have occured happened on January 13 1910. The transmission was a live recording of a show at the Metropolitan Opera House.
  • First Televised Moving Pictures.

    First Televised Moving Pictures.
    In 1926 was the first time moving pictures were televised. The demonstration was done by John Logie Baird. The television closed the gap between radio and pictures.
  • Cassette Tapes

    Cassette Tapes
    In late 1965 the invention of cassette tapes brought convenience and portability to the masses as their small size made it easier for people to bring their music with them to share with others.
  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web
    With the conception of the World Wide Web brought a whole new dimension for the spread of information. Those who owned a home computer could now access files at an increase convience.
  • Facebook

    Facebook
    In Feb. 2004, Facebook took the social networking world by storm. Following, and out ranking it's predecesor Myspace, it helped business/artists/and musicians alike to help spread themselves with the world.
  • Twitter

    Twitter
    The birth of Twitter revolutionized the social networking community. It was a fad that quickly caught on, and soon after it's conception was used by many celebrities and businesses.