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Jan 1, 1439
Invention of Printing Press
-Allowed for mass printing of documents
-At this time most people could not read
-The main use was to print bibles -
Publication of the First Journal (The Philisophical Journal of the Royal Society)
-Still most people couldn't read
-Journals were published for scientists, inventors and educated people
-This further enhanced science -
The First Magazine Published in London
-Published monthly, this shows printing technology has improved
-General interests shows wider audience, so more literacy
-Still though most people can't read -
First Major Newspaper in UK (The Times)
-Printing technology now up to printing daily, much as it is today
-This allows people to get information the day after the event
-This speeds events up -
Telephone Invented
-Allows real time communication over long distances
-Speeds up commerce -
Home Telephone Available
-Allows public to talk directly
-Only if wealthy enough -
BBC Radio Begins Broadcasting
-The first fast media, very popular
-Transmits information directly into peoples homes
-Hitler used radio to gain support -
BBC Begins Broadcasting Television in the UK
-Even more powerful form of mass media
-State owned
-BBC created to inform, educate and entertain
-The rise of correspondents able to cover wars and big events
-Today there are over 24 million TVs in the UK -
Invention of the Internet
-Developed by the American Military so that if one military base was destroyed the others could contact each other via a communication 'net' -
Cable TV in the UK
-Allows for a lot more TV channels than the 3 terrestrial ones that existed at the time -
Satellite TV Widely Available
-High tech.
-Beamed from satellites with 100s of channels
-Allows correspondents to report from events live as they happen -
First Text Message Sent
-Today most popular form of instant communication
1.2 billion texts are sent per week in the UK on average -
Publically Available World Wide Web
-Web 1.0
-Used to find information and buy/sell -
3G Mobile Available
-Pictures and video
-Allows members of the public to be their own reporters instantly capturing/sharing images anywhere -
Web 2.0 Emerges
-Social networking sights are born
-Early ones such as Bebo and Myspace -
4G Mobile Available
-High speed internet access
-Everyone is 'plugged in' to the system -
Web 3.0 Begins to Emerge
-Intergrated internet which finds/organises/arranges things on your behalf through such things as voice commands
-'clouds' -
First Mobile Goes on Sale
-Cost around £2000 for half hour talk time, bought for business.
-Was the same weight as a bag of sugar (1kg)
