Mass Media Timeline

By arnesoml
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    Flyers

    Flyers
    Paper was invented in 105 AD in china and it was used for communication and keeping records.

  • Newspapers

    Newspapers
    The first printed weekly newspaper was created in Antwerp Belgium and was called "Relation"

  • Magazines

    Magazines
    Germany had the first literary/ philosophy magazine in 1663, the first general interest magazine was created in 1731 in London (the gentleman's magazine)

  • Billboards

    Billboards
    Billboards began as circus posters in New York and then became the first out door advertising platform and were used near railways.

  • Radio Broadcasts

    Radio Broadcasts
    The US had dual system radio broadcasts: state sponsored and commercial stations.

  • Television Broadcasts

    Television Broadcasts
    They began experimenting with Television broadcasts in 1930 and then opened NBC Rockefeller in 1939

  • Internet Articles

    Internet Articles
    An online newspaper created by Bruce Parrello in 1974 on the PLATO system at the University of Illinois. It became more popular in the late 1990's.

  • Social Media

    Social Media
    The first recognizable social media site, Six Degrees, was created in 1997