Mass Media Timeline

  • First Weekly Newspaper is published

    The name of the newspaper was Relation. It was created by Johann Carolus in Antwerp, Belgium.
  • First Colonial Newspaper Is Printed

    Ben Harris prints the first colonial newspaper in Boston.
  • American Magazine

    Andrew Bradford prints the American Magazine
  • First African-American Newspaper In the U.S.

    First African-American Newspaper In the U.S.
    Freedom's Journal is the first African-American newspaper published in the United States
  • First African-American Newspaper

    First African-American Newspaper
    Freedom's Journal is the first African-American newspaper published in the United States
  • First Native American Newspaper

    First Native American Newspaper
    The Cherokee Phoenix was the first Native American newspaper
  • First Native American Newspaper

    First Native American Newspaper
    The Cherokee Phoenix was the first Native American newspaper
  • First Telegraph is Sent

    First Telegraph is Sent
    The first telegraph was sent by Samuel F.B. Morse. The telegraph was sent from Washington D.C. to Baltimore"What hath God wrought?"
  • Radio Act of 1912

    Federal law saying all radio stations in the United States had to be licensed by the federal government
  • Radio Act of 1912

    Federal law saying all radio stations in the United States must be licensed by the federal government
  • RCA is founded

    RCA is founded
    The RCA Corporation became a huge American electronics company
  • RCA is founded

    RCA is founded
    The RCA Corporations became a huge American electronics company
  • Readers Digest Magazine is Founded

    Readers Digest Magazine is Founded
    The first issue of Reader Digest is published
  • Readers Digest magazine is founded

    Readers Digest magazine is founded
    The first issue of readers digest is published in 1922
  • First Network is Created

    AT&T links two stations for first "network"
  • Time Magazine Debuts

    Time Magazine Debuts
    The first issue of Time magazine is published
  • Time Magazine Debuts

    Time Magazine Debuts
    The first issue of Time magazine is published
  • First Network is Created

    AT&T links two radio stations to form first network
  • First Regulation on Airwaves

    Federal Radio Act sets up commission to regulate airqaves
  • First Regulation on Airwaves

    Federal Radio Act sets up commission to regulate airwaves
  • CBS Is Founded

    CBS is founded by Will Paley and Arthur Judson
  • First Academy Awards

    "Wings" wins first Academy Award
  • First Academy Awards

    "Wings" wins first Academy Award
  • Federal Communications Commission

    Federal Communications Commission
    FCC is established
  • First FM Radio

    The first FM radio station started in New Jersey
  • TV is brought to the World Fair

    The TV was extremely popular at the World Fair
  • First President to Speak on Live TV

    President Truman was the first president to speak on live TV
  • ABC Is Founded

    ABC Is Founded
    ABC is founded by Edward Noble and Louis Blanche
  • Video Tape

    The video tape is introduced
  • Network News Expansion

    Network news broadcast expand from 15 minutes to 30
  • APRANET

    APRANET was the network that became the base for the internet
  • Made For TV Movies

    ABC makes the first made for TVmovies
  • Apple Inc. is Started

    Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Inc.
  • Laser Disc Player

    The laser disc player is introduced but is a failure. It does open the door for CD's
  • CNN Is Founded

    CNN Is Founded
    CNN is founded by Ted Turner as a 24-hour cable news channel
  • MTV

    MTV
    MTV first airs. First video played was "Video Killed the Radio Star"
  • USA Today

    USA Today
    USA Today begins pubication
  • Google Is Founded

    Google Is Founded
    Larry Page and Sergey Bin create Google
  • 9/11

    9/11
    The September 11 attacks were reported immediately through all media outlets
  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Facebook was created by Mark Zuckerberg for college students. Facebook becomes a world wide hit.
  • Twitter is Created

    Twitter is Created
    Twitter is founded by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, Evan Williams
  • Instagram is Created

    Instagram is Created
    Instagram is developed by Facebook, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger. It becomes one of the most popular social media apps