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100 BCE
Paper is Invented in China
historical records and stories could now be stored -
1455
Gutenberg invents the printing press
literacy can now easily spread through Europe -
Photography is Discovered
Visual records of people and history can now be stored -
Morse Code is Invented by Samuel Morse
Communication over long distance was now possible -
The Telegraph
Communication through text can now be achieved over long distance -
Bell Invents the Telephone
Conversations could now be held over long distances -
Lumiere Brothers present the first publicly shown film
They presented their first Cinémetographe show in the basement of the Grand Café -
First Radio Broadcast in US
This was the birthplace of the modern mass media -
Golden Age of Film
Hollywood actors become national and international celebrities -
“The Jazz Singer” is the first sound film
This is a major step for what we have today with modern entertainment, where we have sound with film, opposed to film without sound -
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Televisions become more acquirable to the general public
With more people watching, an incentive for commercials becomes real -
Apple sells the first home computers
Most people didn’t have a reason to own a home computer -
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The Internet
Global networks revolutionize how people access information -
Windows 95
Windows becomes the standard in business communication and data -
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Web 2.0
Media becomes more apart of our daily lives -
Individuals get more influence in the media than ever before
User generated content grows
