History of Mass Media

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    18th Century

  • Boston News-Letter

    This was the first continuously published newspaper.
  • Electric Telegraph

    The invention of the electric Telegraph by George Louis Lesage.
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    19th Century

  • Typewriter

    Invention of the typewriter by W.S. Burt.
  • Telephone

    Invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell.
  • Radio

    The invention of the radio by Guglielmo Marconi.
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    20th Century

  • Black & White TV

    The Black and White TV came out.
  • VCR

    Invention of VCRs.
  • IBM Personal Computer

    The personal computer is introduced.
  • Six Degrees

    First social media platform by Andrew Weinreich.
  • Period: to

    21st Century

  • Satellite Radio

    The satellite radio gets launched.