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Evolution of Media

By MadihaNaushahi
  • Jan 1, 1450

    Gutenberg Press

  • Period: Jan 1, 1450 to

    Western Evolution

  • Oct 3, 1500

    Italian Gazettes

  • First American Newspaper: Publick Occurrences

    First American Newspaper: Publick Occurrences

    http://www.masshist.org/database/images/publickoccurrence_p1l.jpg

  • First American Successful Newspaper: The Boston News-Letter

  • First American Magazines

  • First African-American Newspaper

  • First Native American Newspaper

  • Noah Webster publishes first Dictionary

  • Samuel Morse granted patent for Telegraph

    Samuel Morse granted patent for Telegraph

    First message: “What hath God wrought?”

    Second message: “Have you any news?”
  • Invention of Typewriter

    Invention of Typewriter

  • Bell invents Telephone

    Bell invents Telephone

  • Edison invents the "talking machine" - Phonograph

    Edison invents the "talking machine" - Phonograph

    Also known as record player or gramophone.
  • Edison lab develops movie camera

    Edison lab develops movie camera

  • George Eastman introduces Kodak camera

    George Eastman introduces Kodak camera

  • Edison patents the Kinetoscope

    Edison patents the Kinetoscope

  • Reginald Fessenden broadcasts Voice

  • Titanic sinks; leads to Federal Radio Act of 1912

  • First radio stations in U.S. and Canada

    First radio stations in U.S. and Canada

  • AT&T links two radio stations for first “network”

  • England is first country with regular TV broadcasts

    England is first country with regular TV broadcasts

  • First FM radio station started in New Jersey

  • First electronic digital Computer

    First electronic digital Computer

  • First TV commercial advertises a Bulova clock

  • Videotape introduced

    Videotape introduced

  • Laser Disc Player introduced

    Laser Disc Player introduced

    largely a failure, but opened door for CD
  • Sony Walkman appears in Japan

    Sony Walkman appears in Japan

  • Sony introduces CD player

  • Internet access opened to general public

    Internet access opened to general public

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