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Invention of the Printing Press
In 1455 the printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. His invention, in conjunction with the increase of literacy, began the movement of mass media. -
The Invention of Morse Code
In 1836, Samual Morse invents Morse Code making communications between long distances much easier. -
Invention of the Telephone
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone. -
The First Film
In 1893, Thomas Edison had the first public demonstration of film. -
The Beginning of Yellow Journalism
As more people wanted to be entertained by the news, yellow journalism, a form of news that valued entertainment over accuracy, began. The person credited with beginning this new phase in journalism was Joseph Pulitzer. -
The 'new', New York Times
As yellow journalism continued, Adolph Ochs decided to purchase The New York Times in an effort to create a credible newspaper that delivered the news to people based on facts. -
The era of 'Muckraking'
This period of journalism began in the early 1900s with the first article using this new form of journalism was published by Lincoln Steffens. It was a form of journalism that focused on exposing corrupt businesses and politicians. -
First Trans-Atlantic Radio Signal is Sent
In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi became the first person to ever send a radio signal across the Atlantic Ocean. -
First Radio Broadcast in the US
The first ever radio broadcast in the US occurred in 1920. -
The Kennedy Assassination
After the assassination of president Kennedy many people shifted their view of television news to be more respectable. Prior to this event many people saw television news as entertainment rather than serious journalism.
