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  • First weekly newspaper published

    Weekly newspaper created by Johann Carolus in Antwerp, Belgium

  • First Colonial Newspaper is Printed

    Ben Harris prints the first newspaper

  • Magazine

    The first American magazine was printed by Andrew Bradford

  • First African American Newspaper

    Freedoms journal is the first African-American newspaper published

  • First Native American Newspaper

    Cherokee Phoenix was the first native american newspaper

  • Radio Act of 1912

    Federal Law were all radios had to be sensed by the government

  • RCA is founded

    RCA cooperation becomes one of America's biggest electronic company

  • Time Magazine

    First time magazine is published

  • First Network Created (AT&T)

    AT&T links two stations for the first ever network

  • Readers Digest Magazine

    First issue of readers digest was published in 1922

  • First Regulation in Airwaves

    To regulate airwaves set up by the Federal Radio Act

  • Academy Awards

    First academy award is won by wings

  • Stock Market Crash

    decline of stock prices across a significant cross-section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of money

  • Star Spangled Banner

    President Hoover signs an act making the star spangled banner the national anthem.

  • First President Speaks Live on TV

    President Truman speaks live on Tv

  • Jeep Invention

    A 4 wheeled jeep was invented for military use in the war

  • Cross-Media ownership

    In the early 40s, a public debate over cross-media ownership arose

  • Atomic Bomb

    The atomic bomb was first tested

  • Video Recorder

    First ever video recorder is invented

  • Kennedy Assassinated

    The 35th president of the U.S. was assassinated in Dallas, Texas

  • ARPANET

    Americas basis network for the internet

  • RCA

    RCA remains one of Americas top electronics company

  • Apple Inc

    Apple is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozmak

  • Cell Phone

    First cell phone invented

  • ESPN

    First ever ESPN is founded in Connecticut

  • CD player

    First CD player is invented

  • Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft is officially launched in 1985

  • Google

    Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin

  • 9/11

    Terrorist attack on the U.S.

  • Facebook

    Facebook is launched in 2004 created by Mark Zuckerburg

  • YouTube

    Allows you to upload, watch, stream, and more

  • Twitter

    Twitter a mass media cite is launched

  • Iphone

    First ever iphone allowing you to access the web much easier through phones

  • Android

    First ever Android phone created

  • Instagram

    An app where you can upload, like, and comment on photos

  • Snapchat

    App where you can send and post both pictures and vidoes