Mass Media History

  • 1440

    Print

    The printing pres was made between 1440 and 1450, this revolutionized media because now they could deliver texts faster than ever before
  • Audio Recording

    In 1878 Thomas Edison recorded the first ever recording of "Mary Had a Little Lamb", this allowed for the beginning of mass media though audio
  • Radio

    the first successful radio message sent was the letter S in 1895. This was the beginning of a huge mass media port that had much influence due to the lack of home televisions
  • Cinema

    the beginning of films was with short stories in france displayed on the big screen, this adds a new form of entertainment and influence to the world
  • Television

    The TV was invented in 1927 and revolutionized mass media, for both audio and video are available in the same device that you keep in your home
  • Internet

    The internet was developed in 1983 and changed the entire world of media, you now have no restrictions as to what you can see.
  • Smart Phone

    The smart phone is to this day the most influential aspect of mass media ever, it consists of every form of mass media listed above and is powered and operated inside of your pocket