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The beginning of mass media
Growth of comercial printing. Novels called penny dreadful's became popular. -
The 19th century media
Invention of steam powered printing press. Increased literacy rates. Mass circulation of newspapers, magazines and books. -
Photography
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Telegraph
Invented in 1830's but not commonly used until the 1840's -
Newspapers, magazines and books
Became commonly available in Europe and North America -
The 20th century
Silent movies became really popular -
Phonograph
A form of radio that was public. Helped news travel faster to the public and to newspapers -
Decline of newspaper circulation
With people having access to the phonograph for their news, the newspapers became less popular -
Broadcast television
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Today's media
Today we have access to media whenever we want. Everything is fast paced and instant. Communication through phone calls, texts or even through social media spreads news fast. We have movies on the internet and on CD. We don't have to go to the movie theater to watch a movie. And due to the internet, we don't have to buy newspapers or magazines. Books can be read on our devices as well, personally I'm old fashioned and prefer physical books.