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Paper Invented
China invents paper and information is able to be written down -
1440
Gutenberg Invents Printing Press
Books and other writings were able to be mass produced -
First Newspaper Released in Europe
Johann Carolus releases Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien throughout Germany. -
First Colonial Newspaper
Ben Harris prints “Publick Occurrences, Both Foreign and Domestic“ in Boston -
Ben Franklin publishes Poor Richard's Almanack
Helps found popular culture in America -
First African American Newspaper
“Freedom’s Journal“ -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Reported
Via Telegraph and print -
Community Antenna Television
Created a way for news to be spread quickly and more effectively -
First Televised Olympics
Adds entertainment value to rapid spreading television media -
First Online Newspaper
The Columbus Dispatch can be easily viewed online. -
Presidential Debates on YouTube
Modern use of YouTube and other social media sites start to come into play as news outlets.