Mass Media

  • Feb 8, 1455

    1455

    Gutenberg invents the printing press allowing a wider spread of information
  • 1814

    Photography was invented. Allowing for a visual report and record
  • 1843

    Telegram is invented. Helped break the distance barrier and spread information faster
  • 1876

    Telephone is invented. Allowing for you not to have to be in the same room or town as the person you are communicating with
  • 1904

    The movie The Great Train Robbery was released sparking a new era in film
  • 1927

    The Jazz Singer was released and put silent films into the past
  • 1950s

    Television was invented allowing for streams of commercials and the spread of more media
  • 1995

    Windows 95 becomes standard for all business and personal computers
  • 2000s

    Web 2.0 a new age of the internet where sites like YouTube are launched
  • 2006

    Internet hits 2.4 Billion even more mass media