History of Mass Media

By Zbrandew
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    Paper Invented

    Paper Invented
    China invents paper and information is able to be written down
  • 1440

    Gutenberg Invents Printing Press

    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.