Mass media

Mass Media Timeline

By Katrina Wessel
  • Jan 1, 1041

    First Movable Type Printing

    First Movable Type Printing
    Bi Sheng invented the first movable type system around 1041.
  • Jan 1, 1450

    Gutenberg's Printing Press

    Gutenberg's Printing Press
    Johannes Gutenberg built on previous movable type technology and created a printing press. This led to book production assembly lines and book sales increased dramatically.

  • London Gazette

    London Gazette
    The London Gazette was formed- one of the first English newspapers.

  • First Long-Distance Radio System

    First Long-Distance Radio System
    Marconi built the first radio tsystem able to transmit signals across 1.5 miles.

  • First Radio Program Broadcast

    First Radio Program Broadcast
    Reginald Fessenden broadcasted himself playing O Holy Night on violin and reading from the Bible.

  • First Television Transmission

    John Baird produced a monochromatic moving image of a barely discernable human face.

  • "Birthplace of Television Broadcasting"

    "Birthplace of Television Broadcasting"
    BBC begins broadcasting the first continuous television service out of Alexandra Palace in London.

  • First Message Sent Over ARPANet

    First Message Sent Over ARPANet
    In the 1960's, the first messages were sent over ARPANet UCLA to the Stanford Research Institute. Networks similar to ARPANet were developed around this time that would ultimately lead to the standarized Internet.

  • The "Internet" is Standarized

    The "Internet" is Standarized
    A method of communication called the Internet Protocol Suite became standarized and the concept of a world-wide network was introduced.

  • Friends Reunited Forms

    Friends Reunited Forms
    Friends Reunited begins in Great Britain and is the first social networking site to gain prominence. It's purpose was to reconnect old school friends.