Timeline: media technology

Oct 13, 1439

invention of the printing press

for allowed mass production of documents allowing ideas to spread in this time most people can't read.

Jun 16, 1665

publication of the first journal

they allowed ideas yo be shared advanced for science.

Jan 6, 1731

first magazine published

technology improved to allow monthly printing.

Sep 6, 1788

first newspaper in the uk

tecnology now allows daily printing.

Sep 20, 1876

first telephone for business only

people can communicate in real, over a long distance.

Aug 9, 1912

home telephone invented

contact people in real from home

Dec 5, 1922

BBC radio

first mass media transmitted directly into peoples home.

Jan 5, 1936

first TV

incredibly powerful media, able to shape opinion new role of newspress.

Aug 13, 1962

us military invents the internet

The computer networking revolution began in the early 1960s and has led us to todays technology. The Internet was first invented for military purposes, and then expanded to the purpose of communication among scientists. The invention also came about in part by the increasing need for computers in the 1960s. During the Cold War, it was essential to have communications links between military and university computers that would not be disrupted by bombs or enemy spies. In order to solve the proble