Media Technology

invention of printing press

Jan 1, 1439

this caused information to be mass produced because it wasn't being written by hand

The production of the first journals. The philosophical journal of the royal soceity

Mar 6, 1665

This was the worlds first scientific journal and was produced for higher class people to read

First magazine published in london

Jan 1, 1731

This was considered the first general interest magazine. Meaning that it wasn't just for the elite few

First newspaper in the UK

Jan 1, 1788

This was the first reliable source of news for most people. common or rich

Telephone invented

Jan 1, 1876

This made long distance communication a relaity but only the rich could afford them

Home telephones become available

Jan 1, 1912

This made it possible for people to have them in their own home

BBC begins broadcasting

Jan 1, 1922

This opened up yet morepossibilities for people to receive the news

BBC begins broadcasting TV

Jan 1, 1936

this was one of the biggest ways to get news out

Invention of the internet

Aug 1, 1962

This was the first time a person could be connected and send information anywhere over the world easily

Cable Tv widely available in the UK

Jan 1, 1984

This made it easier for everyone to be able to watch the TV

first mobile goes on sale in the UK

Jan 1, 1985

these where big things and exspensive so not many people had them although they made communication easier as you could talk on the go

satelite tv becomes available to the public

Jan 1, 1990

this meant that everyone could watch hundreds of different television programs and get information from there

First text received

Jan 1, 1992

this made communication even easier. you could send someone a instant message without having to talk to them

Publicly available world wide web

Jan 1, 1993

This gave the public the power to find information and news from all over the world

3G on mobiles

Jan 1, 2001

This gave people the ability to go on the internet wherever they where using their mobile

Web 2.0 emerges

Jan 1, 2002

It was ability to have people connect all over the world and send files

4G mobile available

Dec 10, 2009

This was basicaly a hand held computer that was easily portable

Web 3.0 begins to emerge

Jan 1, 2011

The internet is advancing with such things as voice recognition software and the ability for anyone to write their own programs