Mass media

Mass Media: A History

  • Jan 1, 1440

    The invention of the Printing Press

    The invention of the Printing Press
    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, which made reading more accessible to the public.
  • Oyez

    Oyez
    The American colonies' first newspaper, Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, was published. Four days later the publication was suppressed by the government after only one edition.
  • Everything's better in Bofton

    Everything's better in Bofton
    In 1704 the Boston News-Letter was the first continuously published newspaper in the colonies.
  • Marconi vs. Tesla

    Marconi vs. Tesla
    Although there is much debate between Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Marconi, Marconi is widely credited for the invention of the first radio in 1895.
  • Listen Here!

    Listen Here!
    The first known radio news program is aired on station 8MK in Detroit MI.
  • NBC

    NBC
    National Broadcasting Company is founded by Radio Corporation of America.
  • Did you see that!?

    Did you see that!?
    John Logie Baird helps to invent the worlds first mass produced television set, the "Baird Televisor".
  • www...

    www...
    Thanks to Tim Berners Lee the World Wide Web is no longer exclusive to compurter scientiests!
  • Simon Says

    Simon Says
    IBM releases “Simon”, the worlds first smartphone.
  • Apple Reinvents The Phone

    Apple Reinvents The Phone
    Apple releases the 1st generation of iPhone 2007. The company has released a new smartphone every year since.