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The first mass media device was the Gutenberg printing press. This device introduced modern book printing and helped spread news more efficiently.
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Thomas Edison created the first phonograph, which is a consumer product designed to reproduce sound recordings.
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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.
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The television was made around the 1930s and took approximately 13 years to reach 50 million citizens.
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A large network of computers grew faster than anyone had imagined. This took about 4 years to reach most citizens.
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The Sony Walkman was the first affordable and portable stereo created.
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Neil Papworth sent the very first text message to a cell phone.
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The iPods and other Apple products have changed the way we listen, store, and purchase music.
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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.
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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.
