History of Mass Media

By Eowens
  • Paper is invented
    100 BCE

    Paper is invented

    Paper is invented in Ancient China. It’s made from ark and other fibers
  • Printing Press Invented
    1455

    Printing Press Invented

    Gutenberg invents the printing press in Europe. Words can be added to paper.
  • Photography invented

    Photography invented

    Photography means “drawing with light.”
  • Morse Code Invented

    Morse Code Invented

    Morse code is invented by Samuel Morse. News can travel farther and faster.
  • Photographs of War

    Photographs of War

    Matthew Brady displays photographs of war and dead bodies in New York.
  • The telephone is invented

    The telephone is invented

    Alexander Graham Bell receives the first patent for the telephone.
  • First Movie

    First Movie

    First film is shown by the Lumiere Brothers in many big cities.
  • Period: to

    The 1920s

    The first radio broadcast, the first talkie movie and the Hollywood film industry take off
  • The rise of television

    The rise of television

    People start getting televisions in their homes.
  • Home computers

    Home computers

    Apple starts selling home computers
  • Period: to

    Internet is invented and developed

    The internet becomes easier to use and more interactive. Many companies grow out of the internet boom, like Google and Microsoft.

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