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Jan 1, 1439
invention of printing press
this caused information to be mass produced because it wasn't being written by hand -
The production of the first journals. The philosophical journal of the royal soceity
This was the worlds first scientific journal and was produced for higher class people to read -
First magazine published in london
This was considered the first general interest magazine. Meaning that it wasn't just for the elite few -
First newspaper in the UK
This was the first reliable source of news for most people. common or rich -
Telephone invented
This made long distance communication a relaity but only the rich could afford them -
Home telephones become available
This made it possible for people to have them in their own home -
BBC begins broadcasting
This opened up yet morepossibilities for people to receive the news -
BBC begins broadcasting TV
this was one of the biggest ways to get news out -
Invention of the internet
This was the first time a person could be connected and send information anywhere over the world easily -
Cable Tv widely available in the UK
This made it easier for everyone to be able to watch the TV -
first mobile goes on sale in the UK
these where big things and exspensive so not many people had them although they made communication easier as you could talk on the go -
satelite tv becomes available to the public
this meant that everyone could watch hundreds of different television programs and get information from there -
First text received
this made communication even easier. you could send someone a instant message without having to talk to them -
Publicly available world wide web
This gave the public the power to find information and news from all over the world -
3G on mobiles
This gave people the ability to go on the internet wherever they where using their mobile -
Web 2.0 emerges
It was ability to have people connect all over the world and send files -
4G mobile available
This was basicaly a hand held computer that was easily portable -
Web 3.0 begins to emerge
The internet is advancing with such things as voice recognition software and the ability for anyone to write their own programs
