History of Mass Media

By Zbrandew
  • Paper Invented
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    Paper Invented

    China invents paper and information is able to be written down
  • Gutenberg Invents Printing Press
    1440

    Gutenberg Invents Printing Press

    Books and other writings were able to be mass produced
  • First Newspaper Released in Europe

    First Newspaper Released in Europe

    Johann Carolus releases Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien throughout Germany.
  • First Colonial Newspaper

    First Colonial Newspaper

    Ben Harris prints “Publick Occurrences, Both Foreign and Domestic“ in Boston
  • Ben Franklin publishes Poor Richard's Almanack

    Ben Franklin publishes Poor Richard's Almanack

    Helps found popular culture in America
  • First African American Newspaper

    First African American Newspaper

    “Freedom’s Journal“
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Reported

    Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Reported

    Via Telegraph and print
  • Community Antenna Television

    Community Antenna Television

    Created a way for news to be spread quickly and more effectively
  • First Televised Olympics

    First Televised Olympics

    Adds entertainment value to rapid spreading television media
  • First Online Newspaper

    First Online Newspaper

    The Columbus Dispatch can be easily viewed online.
  • Presidential Debates on YouTube

    Presidential Debates on YouTube

    Modern use of YouTube and other social media sites start to come into play as news outlets.