Technology and Media Progression by Chloe Barraclough

By cbarraclough93
  • Jan 1, 1439

    The printing press was invented

    The printing press was invented
    This allowed for mass production of documents and allowed ideas to spread, although not many could read at this time.

  • The publication of the first journal

    The publication of the first journal
    This was published by scientists and engineers, and allowed ideas to be shared and science to progress and advance.

  • The first magazine was published

    The first magazine was published
    By this time technology has improved to allow for monthly printing. Not only the rich could read now, many more were learning.

  • First major newspaper in the UK

    First major newspaper in the UK
    The Times was born!
    Technology now allows for daily printing, and people can find out today what happened yesterday, which has speeded up massively.
    Reporting is also created as a full time job.

  • The first telephone was invented

    The first telephone was invented
    This now means that people can communicate freely in real time and over long distances. It was also used to help in commerce to notify people of deliverys etc.

  • Home telephones are available

    Home telephones are available
    This allows people to communicate but only if they could afford it.

  • BBC radio begins broadcasting

    BBC radio begins broadcasting
    This is a government owned broadcaster and is the first mass media which can be transmitted directly into peoples homes. Millions of radios are bought.
    Hitler used this for propaganda.

  • BBC begins broadcasting TV

    BBC begins broadcasting TV
    This is an incredibly powerful form of media. Today there are approximately 24 million TV's in the UK.
    The BBC's motto is Inform, Educate and Entertain.

  • Internet

    Internet
    This was invented by the US military, so that if one base was destroyed, they could still communicate.

  • Cable TV widely available

    Cable TV widely available
    This allows for the transmission of hundreds of channels and also this has layed the groundwork for broadband.

  • First mobile phone in the UK

    First mobile phone in the UK
    This cost about £2,000 when it first came out, and weighed 1kg. It only had half an hours worth of talk time but ws only used by businesses.

  • Satelite is available in the UK

    Satelite is available in the UK
    This is very high tech and allows for even more channels to be discovered. This allows for live and importing direct from the scene of the events. 10 million people subscribe up for this.

  • The first text meaasge is sent

    The first text meaasge is sent
    This is the most popular of the instant communication. 1 billion text messages are now sent per week.

  • First public available world wide web

    First public available world wide web
    This allowed people to search for information and also buy things online.

  • 3G mobile available

    3G mobile available
    This allowed for recording videos and taking voice recordings, so now everybody is a reporter. People are able to upload images to the internet.

  • Web 2.0

    Web 2.0
    By now the internet is all about social networking. Myspace, BEBO, facebook, twitter, tumblr, MSN.

  • 4G mobile available

    4G mobile available
    High speed internet access on mobile phones. Also networks set up for free contact such as BBM.