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History of Mass Media

  • 100 BCE

    Paper is invented

    Paper is invented
    Paper is created in China, and historical records can now be stored.
  • 1455

    The printing press is created

    The printing press is created
    In 1455, Gutenberg created the printing press, spreads throughout Europe.
  • Photography created

    Photography created
    Photography is made, records of people in his can be stored
  • Morse Code invented

    Morse Code invented
    Samuel Morse invents Morse code which helped communication without barrier.
  • Telegraph Made

    Telegraph Made
    The first telegraph made, which breaks the barrier on a text.
  • The dead of Antietam shown

    The dead of Antietam shown
    “The Dead of Antietam” was on a sign outside of New York Studio. There were many shocked visitors who saw dead people on battlefield
  • Telephone made

    Telephone made
    Bell made the telephone, where you could have a conversation without barrier
  • First public film

    First public film
    The Lumiere Brothers show the first public film, which frightened some people.
  • First Radio Broadcast

    First Radio Broadcast
    The first radio broadcast in the US is shown, and created the birth of modern mass media.
  • Golden age of film

    Golden age of film
    Hollywood turns actors into celebrities
  • First “talkie” Created

    First “talkie” Created
    “The Jazz Singer” is created, which is the first ever talkie. Silent stars becoming memories
  • Televisions enter home

    Televisions enter home
    The first television start to enter peoples homes, and commercials began invading
  • Apple sells home computers for

    Apple sells home computers for
    Apple sells the first ever home computers
  • The internet booms

    The internet booms
    The internet becomes really popular, and revolutionized how people received information