History of mass media

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  • First colonial papers

    First colonial papers

    Ben Harris prints first colonial papers, this happened during the colonial times in Boston.
  • Ben Franklin founds first library

    Ben Franklin founds first library

    On the first of July 1731, Ben Franklin and a handful of people from the philosophical association came up with “Articles of Agreement” to form the first library.
  • First telegraph line

    First telegraph line

    The first telegraph line was made by Samuel F.B Morse, from Washington D.C, to Baltimore. The message said, “ What hath God wrought?” Taken from the Bible.
  • First telephone

    First telephone

    The first telephone, developed by both Alexander Gram and Elisa Gray. These were located located in homes, and were short, the language was Morse code.
  • First radio

    First radio

    The first radio was created by Guglielmo Marconi. He eliminated the idea that wires were needed for the telegraph. Thus creating the first wireless telegraph, also known as the radio.
  • First Tv transmission

    First Tv transmission

    1922, Jenkins was a single still Photo by radio waves.
  • First Time magazine

    First Time magazine

    Founded by Briton Haden and Henry Luce. Which grow to over 175,000 bought and circulated by 1927.
  • First color animation

    First color animation

    Walt Disney creates the first picture animation, fiddlesticks, which then made flick the frog a short movie, about 6 minutes in length.
  • First audio tape

    First audio tape

    The first tape, invented in a laboratory in Germany, by scientists called Magnetophon. This is the very first magnetic tape which would later be used to develop recording audio.
  • First 24 hour news channel, CNN debuts

    First 24 hour news channel, CNN debuts

    The first 24 hour news channel, by Ted Turner.