P1 for James (Owen Palmer)

By owen palmer
  • Invention of Printing Press
    Jan 1, 1439

    Invention of Printing Press

    -Allowed for mass printing of documents
    -At this time most people could not read
    -The main use was to print bibles
  • Publication of the First Journal (The Philisophical Journal of the Royal Society)

    Publication of the First Journal (The Philisophical Journal of the Royal Society)

    -Still most people couldn't read
    -Journals were published for scientists, inventors and educated people
    -This further enhanced science
  • The First Magazine Published in London

    The First Magazine Published in London

    -Published monthly, this shows printing technology has improved
    -General interests shows wider audience, so more literacy
    -Still though most people can't read
  • First Major Newspaper in UK (The Times)

    First Major Newspaper in UK (The Times)

    -Printing technology now up to printing daily, much as it is today
    -This allows people to get information the day after the event
    -This speeds events up
  • Telephone Invented

    Telephone Invented

    -Allows real time communication over long distances
    -Speeds up commerce
  • Home Telephone Available

    Home Telephone Available

    -Allows public to talk directly
    -Only if wealthy enough
  • BBC Radio Begins Broadcasting

    BBC Radio Begins Broadcasting

    -The first fast media, very popular
    -Transmits information directly into peoples homes
    -Hitler used radio to gain support
  • BBC Begins Broadcasting Television in the UK

    BBC Begins Broadcasting Television in the UK

    -Even more powerful form of mass media
    -State owned
    -BBC created to inform, educate and entertain
    -The rise of correspondents able to cover wars and big events
    -Today there are over 24 million TVs in the UK
  • Invention of the Internet

    Invention of the Internet

    -Developed by the American Military so that if one military base was destroyed the others could contact each other via a communication 'net'
  • Cable TV in the UK

    Cable TV in the UK

    -Allows for a lot more TV channels than the 3 terrestrial ones that existed at the time
  • Satellite TV Widely Available

    Satellite TV Widely Available

    -High tech.
    -Beamed from satellites with 100s of channels
    -Allows correspondents to report from events live as they happen
  • First Text Message Sent

    First Text Message Sent

    -Today most popular form of instant communication
    1.2 billion texts are sent per week in the UK on average
  • Publically Available World Wide Web

    Publically Available World Wide Web

    -Web 1.0
    -Used to find information and buy/sell
  • 3G Mobile Available

    3G Mobile Available

    -Pictures and video
    -Allows members of the public to be their own reporters instantly capturing/sharing images anywhere
  • Web 2.0 Emerges

    Web 2.0 Emerges

    -Social networking sights are born
    -Early ones such as Bebo and Myspace
  • 4G Mobile Available

    4G Mobile Available

    -High speed internet access
    -Everyone is 'plugged in' to the system
  • Web 3.0 Begins to Emerge

    Web 3.0 Begins to Emerge

    -Intergrated internet which finds/organises/arranges things on your behalf through such things as voice commands
    -'clouds'
  • First Mobile Goes on Sale

    First Mobile Goes on Sale

    -Cost around £2000 for half hour talk time, bought for business.
    -Was the same weight as a bag of sugar (1kg)