Timeline: media technology by cameron scrimshaw

Jan 1, 1439

Invention of printing press

This was the first invention that allowed mass printing of documents, bibles was also printed of these machines. mass printing invented before most people can't read.

Mar 6, 1665

Publication of the first journals

The first journal was the philosophical hournal of the royal society. Published for the inventions of scientists. for educting and further enhancing science. still people can't read.

Jan 1, 1731

First magazine published in London

This shows that printing has improved as they produced a magazine each month. General interest shows wider audience. still most people cannot read.

Jan 1, 1788

First Major newspaper in the U.K

The technology is now much better, printing daily, much as it is today. This is allowing people to get the news the day after it happens. Speeding events up.

Jan 1, 1876

Telephone invented

This allowed real communication of long distances. This speeds up communications.

Jan 1, 1912

Home telephone

This allowed the public talk directly, but you had to be rich to afford a home telephone becuase htye cost so much.

Jan 1, 1922

BBC radio begins it's Broadcasting

This was the first mass media, which was very popular. It was made to transport information directly into peoples homes. Hiltler used the radio to get support.

Jan 1, 1939

BBC begins T.V broadcasting in the U.K

This was an even bigger form of mass media which was state owned. The BBc was created to inform, educate and entertain. This made the rise of correspondents which was able to cover war and other big events. By 2010 they is 24 million T.V's in the U.k alone.

Aug 1, 1962

Invention of the Internet

The internet was Developed by the Americian military so that if one military base was destoryed the others still could keep in contact, via communication "net"

Dec 13, 1984

Cable television

Cable T.V widely available within the U.K. this allowed alot more T.V channels, than the 3 terrestrial channels that existed at the time

Dec 13, 1985

First mobile phone

The first ever sale of a mobile phone in the U.K, cost around £2,000 and last around half hour talk time. bought for buisiness and the wieght of it was like a bag of sugar

Dec 13, 1990

Sky T.V

This was widely available to the U.K public, high tech, beamed from a satellite in space. this allowed you to have loads of channels. allowed for correspondents to report from the event as it happened. bringing news to you as it happens.