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40,000 BCE
The Evolution of Media Through Ages
Major Events in the History of Mass Communications This timeline shows the growing importance of mass communication in increasingly compressed historical time periods. It is not an all-inclusive timeline. It is intended to provide an historical perspective and the basis for further study of the rapid development of modern media. -
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Pre-Industrial Age (Before 1700's)
In this age, People had learned or discovered fire, developed paper from plants, and forged weapons and tools with stone, bronze, copper and iron. -
Industrial Age (1700s-1930s)
This is were people discovered the used of power steam, developed machine tools, established iron production, and the manufacturing of various products (including books through the printing press). -
Electronic Age (1930s-1980s)
In this age, People invented the transistor ushered in the electronic age. People harnessed the power of transistors that led to the transistor radio, electronic circuits, and the early computers. In this age, long distance communication became more efficient. -
Information Age (1900s-2000s)
This is were the Internet paved the way for faster communication and the creation of the social network. People advanced the use of microelectronics with the invention of personal computers, mobile devices, and wearable technology. Moreover, voice, image, sound and data are digitalized. We are now living in the information age. -
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