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1900: The Newspaper (Print Media)
The early 1900’s provided informative news through printed media such as the newspaper. Many readers became aware of stories reflecting local, national, and global news. To capture the attention of readers, different fonts, bold lettering, and catchy titles were used to break stories.
Dunlap, David W. 2017. The Times and Texas Hurricanes. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/insider/the-times-and-texas-hurricanes.html. -
1906: Books (Print Media)
American journalist Upton Sinclair published the novel, The Jungle. It described the harsh conditions factory workers endured in the meat-packing industry as they were exploited for their labor. In addition, the events shared in The Jungle pushed forward food safety laws as unsanitary food practices were exposed.
Greenspan, Jesse. 2022. 7 Things You May Not Know About ‘The Jungle.’ The History Channel. https://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-jungle. -
1908: The Magazine (Print Media)
Magazines offered specific content that catered to the reader. Magazines offered opinions and articles regarding topics such as fashion, home living, and American ideals. Magazines helped shaped the culture of society by setting trends of fashion and acceptable mannerisms among women.
Vogue Archive. 2022. 1900’s: Every Issue of Vogue Since 1982-At Your Fingertips. Vogue. https://archive.vogue.com/issues/1908. -
1911: Newsreel (Broadcast Media)
In 1911, the French Pathe firm were the first American company to produce newsreels. Often newsreels shared a combination of entertainment and new stories while refraining from controversial topics. They were shown in theaters as the accompanied cartoons and feature films. Today the would equate to a movie preview.
History of British Pathe. 2022. British Pathe. https://www.britishpathe.com/blog/history/. -
1915: Newsletters (Print Media)
1915 presented opportunities for women to voice their concerns about their unfair and unequal treatment. They campaigned and documented their journey through women’s suffrage by publishing newsletters, articles and journals. Often overlooked by men, women had to rely on each other to get cheap publishing and assistance with editing.
2022.Suffrage Journals. Woman Suffrage Memorabilia. http://womansuffragememorabilia.com/woman-suffrage-memorabilia/suffrage-journals/. -
1915: Feature Length Film (Broadcast Media)
1915 premiered D.W. Griffith's feature length film, Birth of a Nation. This was the first feature length silent film spanning over an hour in running time. During this time period, most films averaged around 25 minutes.
The Birth of a Nation. 2022. IMDB. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004972/. -
1920: Commercial Radio (Broadcasting Media)
The Presidential race between Warren G. Harding and James Cox caused many to tune into the radio on November 2, 1920. Over radio waves, listeners could hear the results of the election faster as the news would break next day on newspapers.
Hundt, Brad. 2021. First KDKA Radio Broadcast Sparked a Revolution. Observer Reporter. https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/first-kdka-radio-broadcast-sparked-a-revolution/article_36e71360-0982-11eb-b0f2-6fa07f47b69c.html. -
1922: Radio Advertisement (Broadcast Media)
A new form of advertisement hit the radio waves as Hawthorn Court Apartments became the first paid radio commercial. This set the precedent for others to begin sales pitches over the radio target audiences in selected areas in which radio waves reached.
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1928: Animation (Broadcast Media)
Animator Walt Disney introduced the world to animation with synchronized cartoons and sound. He premiered Steamboat Willie which would lead to the development of Walt Disney Studios and become a competitor in the movie industry.
Steamboat Willie.2022. IMDB. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019422/. -
1965: Television in Color (Broadcast Media)
Television networks began the transition of black-and-white color programing to that of color. This was monumental in terms of technological advances as the world could now see imagery in color; however, many viewers had become hesitant to adjusting to color television when the price of television set inflated with the update.
McLaughlin, Katie. 2014. 5 Surprising Things That 1960's TV Changed. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2014/05/29/showbiz/tv/sixties-five-things-television/index.html. -
1973: The Internet (Online Media)
1973 brought about ARPAnet and would be the starting ground for the internet. It permitted the transfer of data from one network to another through computer communication. The ARPAnet/internet introduced the world to information at one's convenience.
Axess. 2022. 49th Anniversary of Arpanet, The Internet Predecessor. Axess. https://axessnet.com/en/49th-anniversary-of-arpanet-internet-predecessor/.