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the first newspaper
In 1690 the first American news paper was published Richard pierce and edited by Benjamin Harris call Publick occurrences both forreing and domestick . -
the first general-interst magazine
The Gentleman's Magazine, was first published in 1731, in London,it is considered to have been the first ever general-interest magazine -
the telephones
on march 10th 1876 the first telephone was put to use by Alexander Graham Bell,The telephone eliminated the endless numbers of telegraphs being sent -
billboards
1889 - The world's first 24 sheet billboard was displayed at the Paris Exposition. The format was quickly adopted for various types of advertising, especially for circuses, traveling shows, and movies -
Radio
On November 2 in 1920 KDKA AM of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania started broadcasting as the first licensed "commercial" radio station in the world. Reaching many people -
the first American TV station
In 1928: W3XK, the first American TV station, begins broadcasting from suburban Washington, D.C. making the radio yesterday’s news -
the first commercial cable television system
In 1950, Robert Tarlton developed the first commercial cable television system in the United States changing the way the world would view television forever -
social networking
in 1995 many social networks where being put to use for the first time. sites like Theglobe.com, and Tripod.com fast foward 12 years and u have sites like myspace,facebook and twitter
