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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Telephone invented
This allowed real communication of long distances. This speeds up communications. -
Home telephone
This allowed the public talk directly, but you had to be rich to afford a home telephone becuase htye cost so much. -
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. -
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. -
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" -
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 -
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 -
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. -
The first text message sent
the first text message sent in 1992, and now it is the most popular form of instant communication, with around 1.2 billion text sent per week. -
The world wide web
Web 1.0 was used to find information, buy and sell. -
3.g mobile
pictures and videos available, this mean anyone can be a reporter, instantly capturing and sharing images anywhere.
