History of Mass Media By Isabelpr 1455 The introduction of the printed word https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/printing-press 1814 Photography appear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_photography 1835 Morse Code Clicks in https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/telegraph 1876 The telephone joins the conversation https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/technology/item/who-is-credited-with-inventing-the-telephone/ 1898 Silent films made their debut https://www.filmsite.org/silentfilms.html 1920 Radio transmission was heard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_radio 1920 Film talkies hit the screen https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/17/movies/homevideo/17kehr.html 1950 TV entered the picture https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-television 1976 Media and information come home https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/invention-of-the-pc 1990 The internet creates a web of information https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-the-internet