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1041 BCE
History of Mass Media
"Back to the days that drama was performed in many ancient cultures. The first dated printed book known is the 'Diamond Sutra" Which was printed in china in 868 AD -
1041 BCE
Early Media
Books were printed earlier but the movable clay type was invented in China in 1041 -
Media
Mass Media was restricted to print media up until the post second world war, television and video were introduced -
Growth of Media
The growth of mass media was driven by technology like Radio, Television and newspapers and movies. -
Radio
The radio was the dominant form of media during and after the World War II, It was faster and quicker to provide news about the war. But newspaper were still the daily news provider -
Television 50's
Radio and Print media were in competition with the television because pictures and sound seemed to be the best way to provide news. Which made the television more dominate -
15th Century
The printing press invention gave rise to the form of mass communication it enable the publication of books and newspaper on a larger scale -
80's
In the 1980's was when the media had the most growth because satellite television reported events across the world live and than network competition began. -
90's
According to Media Research in May 1994, 98%percent of all American houses had at least on TV set -
Phones
Phones became very popular in 1998 also mobiles consumed media over 31 billion dollars worth in 2007