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History of Mass Media

  • The First Continuous Press

    The First Continuous Press

    In early times, the printed press was used to present the news to local populations. There were many colonies that had printers and newspapers, but the high literacy rates and desires for a self government ultimately made Boston the perfect place for the creation of newspapers, making the first continuous press starting this year.
  • Period: to

    Speeding up Production

    With manufacturing being advanced with new machines, it helped make the production of newspapers a lot faster and a lot less expensive. A few presses mass produced papers by using technology such as the Linotype.
  • New York Times Purchased

    New York Times Purchased

    The New York Times would be purchased by Adolph Ochs. He had a goal of creating more dignified newspapers that would tell important news to anyone reading about politics, the economy, and the world itself instead of comics that were shown previously.
  • Radio News begins

    Radio News begins

    The NBC and the CBS would start broadcasting news programs and dramas through radios. These would enjoyed by not only those In cities, but those in rural communities too.
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