2.1 History of Mass Media

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    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    The first mass media device was the Gutenberg printing press. This device introduced modern book printing and helped spread news more efficiently.

  • Edison Phonograph

    Edison Phonograph
    Thomas Edison created the first phonograph, which is a consumer product designed to reproduce sound recordings.

  • Radio Stations

    Radio Stations
    Radio stations in the US and Canada started broadcasting at the start of the 20th century. This had brought the new idea of listening to radio programming into peoples homes. They created many affordable radios for people to and bout 38 years later there were 50 million radio listeners.

  • Television

    Television
    The television was made around the 1930s and took approximately 13 years to reach 50 million citizens.

  • The Internet

    The Internet
    A large network of computers grew faster than anyone had imagined. This took about 4 years to reach most citizens.

  • Sony Walkman

    Sony Walkman
    The Sony Walkman was the first affordable and portable stereo created.

  • First Text

    First Text
    Neil Papworth sent the very first text message to a cell phone.

  • iPod

    iPod
    The iPods and other Apple products have changed the way we listen, store, and purchase music.

  • Spotify

    Spotify
    As of today, Spotify is the most used app to listen to music with. However, it is not just music. You can also listen to podcasts and such.

  • Social Media Apps

    Social Media Apps
    Facebook has been the most used social media app. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Twitter are also ways the we can communicate and share news with others.