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The first ever dated printed book is known as the “Diamond Sutra”, printed in China in 868 AD, although it is clear books were printed earlier.
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Invention of printing press that enables publication of books and newspapers on a scale much larger than previously possible.
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In the 1920s was the generation that “the media” phrase started being used
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Radio was the dominant form of media during and after world war 2 as it could provide war information and more
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Television was the next big thing to come to mass media. Television was like radio but now people could see things with audio in the background
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In 1962, satellite communication became a common way for media to travel across the world. This also became easier for other countries to be able to communicate with each other.
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There was an explosive growth in media in the 1980s, especially television. Satellite television reported events across the world live
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According to a Media research In may 1994, 98 percent of all American houses had at least one TV set. 63 percent had at least basic cable.
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During the 20th century, mass media is developed at a record speed due to new technologies.
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In the late 20th century internet media started to bring people together through computers and modems connected to telephone lines.