History of Media By Leonel David Lorenzana Jan 1, 1438 Casting and Setting - William Claxton Jan 1, 1476 Patent of the printing press Jan 1, 1476 Chaucer's Canterburry Tales Published by William Claxton Dec 2, 1620 First english newspaper published Jan 1, 1623 First Shakespear folio Jan 1, 1816 First camera invented - Joseph Niepce Jan 1, 1867 First typewriter - Henry Mill Jan 1, 1890 First tabloid newspaper - Daily Graphic Jan 1, 1897 Invetion of the gramaphone Jan 1, 1901 Diamond Sutra Date unknown. 400 CE or even older Period: Jan 1, 1901 to Jan 1, 2011 History of media Nov 2, 1920 First comercial radio station Oct 1, 1927 First film with sound - The Jazz Singer Period: Jan 1, 1936 to Dec 31, 1938 First modern computer - Kondrad Zuse Sep 22, 1955 First advertisement on commercial television Toothpaste Jan 1, 1956 VCR invented Oct 1, 1982 First CD player - Sony Oct 18, 1982 BBC established Jan 17, 1983 First breakfest television BBC Jan 1, 1995 Invention of the DVD