Timeline of historical roots of mass media.

By Jordan11231208
  • 30,000 BCE

    Cave paintings

    Early humans used cave paintings to tell stories and share information.
  • 3200 BCE

    Writing

    The Sumerians in Mesopotamia created one of the first writing systems, making it possible to record events.
  • 800 BCE

    First books

    The ancient Greeks and Romans rule on scrolls in later made books by binding pages together.
  • 1440

    Printing press

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, which made books in newspapers, easier to produce and share.

  • First Newspaper

    The first printed newspaper was published in Germany, spreading news faster to the public.

  • Telegraph

    Samuel Morse created the telegraph allowing people to send messages quickly over long distances.

  • Radio broadcast

    The first radio broadcast sent music in News through the air, allowing people to listen from their homes.

  • Tv became big

    TVs became common in homes, bringing live news and entertain entertainment to families.

  • Internet

    The Internet allowed people to share information worldwide changing how we got news and entertainment.

  • Social media

    Websites like Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok let people share views news, and messages instantly.