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Johannas created the printing press; these are wooden blocks that took a long time to create a mass amount.
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Gutanberg made the movable printing press which was the first idea of mass production
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Stephen Daye wrote biblical psalms
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Ben Harris. Had one issue but then was banned because of negative views towards the British government. First newspaper was "Publick Occurances, Both Forreign and Domestick"
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This act says that you cannot speak negatively about the government without credible sources.
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Penny papers
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Stephen Daye gave kids jobs to sell newspapers. Mass production.
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This was a fast way of communicating without words, generally used in war.
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Set by Samuel Morse. Went from D.C, Baltimore, and Maryland.
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Through telegraphs, news stories were aloud to be communicated throughout the country rather than just locally
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Alexander Graham Bell invented this; a way of having conversations and communicating with others.
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Created by Edison, this played back sound.
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These were exciting human-interest stories. Created by Pulitzer and Hearst, there was a competition between the two different kinds of newspapers; both exaggerating stories to get a better viewing of their newspapers.
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First communication without wires.
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People begin to use leisure time and watch films along with news reels.
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First foreign speaking newspaper- El Iario-La Prensa.
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A group was created by a group of actors in hopes to give the power to the artists rather than the studios being in control.
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This created a way for families to come together and listen to dramas, and romantic comedies in their living room
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"Time Magazine" was created-written in narrative form about national news stories
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This act required radio's to act in the "pubic interest."
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Disney produces this first full-color movie
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Roosevelt attempted to sue the masses by advising them through the depression everyday.
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Early cable competed with radio as black and white shows were put on screen.
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First large automatic digital computer that was built at Harvard
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Begin first newscast
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Became very common in households
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New music forms challenging stuff. The kids and teens had their own music and became their own demographic.
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Color TV was wapproved by FCC. It enhanced the quality of telecast and alllowed for a better picture and detail.
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Rise of a network television viewing. There are more people watching TV and receiving messagies and ads. This helps the economy and the medium of TV.
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FM radio became about music, very clear and good quality.
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These allow music to become portable. People began taking their music wherever they wanted to.
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Occupational groups such as businesses are targeted
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Space Wars- video games became one of the highest yearly grossing idustries, eventually.
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Cosmo was a leading magazine that interested women. This magazine paves the wy for specialized subjects in magazines.
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Shut down because of competition with television.
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People first assemble these.
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Mass marketed magazine.
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First online newspaper with columns that would become popular once the Internet had higher popularity.
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The development of the Internet becomes the fastest media around and allows for worldwide idea sharing, non-linear style, readily accessible.
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People are now capable of burning information onto portable dics and put it elsewhere.
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Computers become mroe common and the world speeds up.
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Nickelodeons were developed; where underpaid workers went to blow off steam after a long day of work. Just a nickel to watch a short film.
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Dreamcast. Online gaming allows for people around the world to entertain themselves by competing ith or against other people.
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Music files are now electronic and can have many songs or files on a small device.
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Allows for people to access music an other files instantly
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These new phones are able to do nearly everything a computer does, able to access the internet.
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Able to legally buy music online.
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A person hardly has to leave the house to do anything they want