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History of mass media

By Camh55
  • Printing press

    Printing press

    The very first continuous printing press was put into use in Boston
  • Quicker printing

    Quicker printing

    The lynotype machine style presse were created and sped up production
  • Purchase of the New York Times

    The New York Times was purchased and went into topics like politics and government
  • Radio

    Radio

    Radio news made its appearance in the 1920s. The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) began running sponsored news programs and radio drama
  • Tv

    Tv

    Television combined the best attributes of radio and pictures and changed media forever. As on the radio, quiz shows and games initially dominated the television airwaves. But when Edward R. Murrow made the move to television in 1951 with his news show See It Now, television journalism gained its foothold
  • Election

    Election

    First televised election
  • Debate

    Debate

    First telavised debate
  • 911

    911

    Bush gave a speech on the rubble and talked to firefighters
  • Facebook

    Facebook

    Facebook was launched
  • Social media

    The president started using it