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How it started
The growth of the first commercial printing industry for news started during the early 18th century -
Photographic news
First encounter with photography happened in the 1820’s -
The telegraph
The telegraph was possibly one of the most important invention of its time for communications that helped mass media around the 1830’s and 40’s -
Technological advancement
The first technological communications we had were introduced during the 19th century, which accelerated mass media -
Radio networks
By 1927 many radio stations were linked together to be played through radios in cars, portable and helped media grow -
Silent films
Around the end of the 20th century silence films became a increasingly popular public activity. Silence films were just action, romance or comedies. They were also newsreels and documentary films as well. -
Mass Media Today
Evolving ways of communication makes getting news as easy as clicking a button, literally. Dozens of different pieces of technology such as laptops, iPads, computers, phones, radios and even satellites broadcast live news to billions of people every single day.