Gutenberg's press

Evolution of Mass Media

By emiles7578
  • 105 A.D. – Chinese paper (didn’t arrive in West for centuries)
    105

    105 A.D. – Chinese paper (didn’t arrive in West for centuries)

    Some of the first invented
  • 540 B.C. – Public library in Athens
    540

    540 B.C. – Public library in Athens

  • 600 B.C. – Egyptian papyrus scrolls
    Jan 9, 600

    600 B.C. – Egyptian papyrus scrolls

    Shows a lot of Egyptian history
  • Cave Paintings 37985 B.C.
    Apr 1, 1000

    Cave Paintings 37985 B.C.

  • 1450 – Gutenberg press (leads to Protestant Revolution, among other things)
    Feb 14, 1450

    1450 – Gutenberg press (leads to Protestant Revolution, among other things)

    Shows importance of ideas and information.
  • 1517 – Martin Luther nails “Ninety Five Theses” to church door in Wittenberg, Germany
    Jun 15, 1517

    1517 – Martin Luther nails “Ninety Five Theses” to church door in Wittenberg, Germany

  • Sep 23, 1534

    1534 – first press in America (Spanish America)

  • 1500s – Italian gazettes
    Dec 22, 1545

    1500s – Italian gazettes

  • 1618 – Dutch Coranto (printed in English in 1620)

  • 1638 – first press in what would become U.S. (Harvard College)

  • 1644 – John Milton denounces licensing of the press in Areopagitica

    1644 – John Milton denounces licensing of the press in Areopagitica

  • 1665 – Oxford Gazette (first English-language newspaper) in England

    1665 – Oxford Gazette (first English-language newspaper) in England

  • 1735 – John Peter Zenger trial

    1735 – John Peter Zenger trial

    This trail was an important step for the freedom of American colonists
  • 1741 – First American magazines

    1741 – First American magazines

  • 1791 – Bill of Rights (including First Amendment) ratified

    1791 – Bill of Rights (including First Amendment) ratified

    The Bill of Rights was an important step to achiving freedom.
  • 1821 – Saturday Evening Post founded

    1821 – Saturday Evening Post founded

  • 1828 – First Native American newspaper in U.S.: Cherokee Phoenix

    1828 – First Native American newspaper in U.S.: Cherokee Phoenix

  • 1828 – Noah Webster publishes first dictionary

    1828 – Noah Webster publishes first dictionary

  • 1833s – New York Sun begins publication; rise of the Penny Press

    1833s – New York Sun begins publication; rise of the Penny Press

  • 1844 – Samuel Morse granted patent for telegraph. First message, May 24: “What hath God wrought?” Second message: “Have you any news?”

    1844 – Samuel Morse granted patent for telegraph. First message, May 24: “What hath God wrought?” Second message: “Have you any news?”

  • 1848 – Associated Press founded

    1848 – Associated Press founded

  • 1860-1865 – Civil War brings home “necessity” of news

    1860-1865 – Civil War brings home “necessity” of news

  • 1877 – Thomas Edison invents the “talking machine”

    1877 – Thomas Edison invents the “talking machine”

  • 1888 – Heinrich Hertz transmits wireless sound waves

    1888 – Heinrich Hertz transmits wireless sound waves

  • 1888 – Edison lab develops movie camera

    1888 – Edison lab develops movie camera

  • 1890 – Linotype machine introduced at newspapers

    1890 – Linotype machine introduced at newspapers

  • 1905 – First “nickelodeon”

    1905 – First “nickelodeon”

  • 1912 – Titanic sinks; leads to Federal Radio Act of 1912

    1912 – Titanic sinks; leads to Federal Radio Act of 1912

  • 1919 – RCA founded

    1919 – RCA founded

    RCA has always been a great choice for coumser electronics, they invented the first radio.
  • 1922 – Reader’s Digest magazine founded

    1922 – Reader’s Digest magazine founded

  • 1932- Silly Symphony, Walt Disney

    1932- Silly Symphony, Walt Disney

    The first color production.
  • 1938 – Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” broadcast

    1938 – Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” broadcast

    This man convinsed many people that aliens had landed on Earth. Many people belived him.
  • 1939 – TV is a hit at the World’s Fair

    1939 – TV is a hit at the World’s Fair

  • 1939 – First FM radio station started in New Jersey

    1939 – First FM radio station started in New Jersey

  • 1941 – First TV commercial advertises a Bulova clock

    1941 – First TV commercial advertises a Bulova clock

  • 1900-1800 B.C. – Semitic alphabet in Egypt

    1900-1800 B.C. – Semitic alphabet in Egypt

  • 1951 – “I Love Lucy” debuts; uses film and three cameras

    1951 – “I Love Lucy” debuts; uses film and three cameras

  • 1954 – Elvis Presley discovered by Sam Phillips of Sun Records

    1954 – Elvis Presley discovered by Sam Phillips of Sun Records

  • 1958 – videotape introduced

    1958 – videotape introduced

  • 1963 – Network news expands from 15 minutes to 30 minutes

    1963 – Network news expands from 15 minutes to 30 minutes

  • 1969 – Neal Armstrong walks on moon; we see it on TV

    1969 – Neal Armstrong walks on moon; we see it on TV

  • 1974 – People magazine introduced

    1974 – People magazine introduced

  • 1978 – laser disc player introduced

    1978 – laser disc player introduced

    Largely a failier, but opened a door for CDs
  • 1982 – USA Today begins publication

    1982 – USA Today begins publication

  • 1983 – Sony introduces CD player

    1983 – Sony introduces CD player

  • 1990s – Internet access opened to general public

    1990s – Internet access opened to general public

  • 2000 B.C. – Phoenician alphabet

    2000 B.C. – Phoenician alphabet

  • 2001-Apple released the iPod

    2001-Apple released the iPod

  • 2004- Google indexed more than 8 billion pages on the web.

    2004- Google indexed more than 8 billion pages on the web.

  • 2005- Youtube became the most popular website on the internet

    2005- Youtube became the most popular website on the internet

  • 2007- Apple introduces the iPhone

    2007- Apple introduces the iPhone

    Expanded mobile tegnologia
  • 2009- Digital television became the broadcast standard in the U.S.

    2009- Digital television became the broadcast standard in the U.S.

  • 2010- Skype provided high-definition video conferencing

    2010- Skype provided high-definition video conferencing

  • 2012- Tablet computers become the fastest adopted technology hardware with a 10% adoption rate in 2.5 years.

    2012- Tablet computers become the fastest adopted technology hardware with a 10% adoption rate in 2.5 years.

  • 2015 social media

    2015 social media

    A recent study states that one quarter of the world’s population uses social media. This means that 1,730,000,000 people are posting, pinning, tweeting, vining and instagraming. Every 60 seconds 4.7 million posts are uploaded to Tumblr; 277,000 snaps are shared on Snapchat; and more than five million videos are viewed on YouTube.
  • 3100 B.C. – Sumerian “writing” system on clay tablets

    3100 B.C. – Sumerian “writing” system on clay tablets

  • 4000 B.C. – Sumerian stamp seals

    4000 B.C. – Sumerian stamp seals

    First important step in media