Historical Roots

  • 1439

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    His new technology allowed for mass production but most people at the time were iliterate so the new technology didn't matter for a little longer down the road in time.
  • Journals

    Journals
    Journals began being published and shared begween many scientists and engineers that learned a lot from the information. Sharing this new information allowed for a more fast paced path for technology.
  • Magazines

    Magazines
    This new technology allowed for the monthly publishing of documents. Some documents were a general interest to the public.
  • Newspapers

    Newspapers
    When newspapers were invented they blew up. This allowed for the public to have much more information the day day after they happened. It also made more jobs because of how much effort had to be put in to it.
  • Zoopraxiscope

    Zoopraxiscope
    William Lincoln invented the first made The Zoopraxiscope. known as the "wheel of life" the zoopracxiscope had a slit were the person recording could see moving drawings, also known as pictures. today we use a video camera for almost everything. recording life moments, music videos and TV.
  • Telephone

    Telephone
    People could now communicate over long distances in real time.
  • Phonograph

    Phonograph
    Thomas Alva Edison was the first inventor to create the Phonograph, it was the first ever invented machine too record sound and play it back. today we have cds and MP3 files. without the first record we would not have are music technology today.
  • Home phones

    Home phones
    When the home phone available it was much more convenient but not everyone could afford it.
  • Television

    Television
    Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the first made television, tv is one of the biggest media broadcasters today. people watch all sorts of forms of media on TV. Today we have t.vs that are 3D!
  • Cell Phone

    Cell Phone
    Dr.Martin Cooper invented the first cell phone. it was the first portable way to call someone if you weren't home. today we have cellphones that can do amazing things, but without Dr.Martin Coopers contribution to media history we would never have them.