Power of the Media

By John Polo
  • 59 BCE

    First Newspaper Published

    Acta Diurna' the first published newspaper in Rome.

  • First PRINTED Newspaper

    The first ever weekly newspaper called the "Relation" was published in Antwerp. Recognised as the first newspaper by the World Association of Newspapers.

  • First Morse Code Transmission

    Samuel F.B. Morse transmits first telegraph on United states telegraph line.

  • First Wireless Radio Braodcast

    The first wireless radio broadcast aired by Reginald A. Fessenden.

  • First Wireless Radio Broadcast for Entertainment

    First radio broadcast for entertainment and music transmitted from Brant Rock, Massachusetts .

  • First Regular News Broadcast

    First regular broadcast of daily news on the radio called "World Today".

  • First TV News Report

    The first TV news report called "CBS TV News", produced by Don Hewitt and presented by Douglas Edwards.

  • The World Wide Web

    Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web and later on 6th of August 1991 was released to the public