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Egyptians perfect heiroglphics - 3300 BC
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Paper developed in China
In the second century AD, the chinese used hemp to make paper. -
Sep 16, 1041
Chinese invent first printing press
Chinese invent printing press between 1041-1048. It was very expensive and time consuming. -
Sep 16, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg popularizes printing press
Due to the low number of characters needed in European languages, Gutenberg's printing press was much more efficient to use. This invention sparked the european printing revolution and played a critical role in the Reissance. The printing press is one of the most significant devices of mass communication. Paper = Information = enlightenment. -
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Newspapers grow in popularity
First newspaper - German "Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien" Boston 1690 - Benjamin Harris publishes "Publick Occurences Both Forreign and Domestick" -
Alexander Graham Bell invents telephone
The Telephone was extremely important as it allowed us to transcend writing/visual communications. The telephone is primarily a 1-on-1 method of communication, but it was a stepping stone to the radio. -
Thomas Edison Invents the Radio
Built upon Alexander Graham Bell's concept of using sound as a form of communication. Allowed humans to broadcast ideas through the air, to massive audiences. -
Philo Farnsworth sends first TV transmission
The TV expanded on broadcast concepts of the radio, but was visually oriented, rather than strictly sound-based. The TV became one of the primary methods of mass-communication in the 20th century. -
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Development and creation of the Internet
Research into the fundamental technologies that became the internet began in the early 1960s. After development throughout late 20th century, this technology eventually became fully commercialized in 1995. This lead to the modern era of mass communication. -
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Rise of social media
Since the founding of myspace in 2003, social media has become a tool for mass communication. Using the internet, anyone can reach large audiences.
