The history of Mass Media

By zimran.osman
  • Jan 1, 1440

    Invention of the Printing Press

    Invention of the Printing Press
    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press that was used up until the 20th century.

  • Motion pictures/Cinemas

    Motion pictures/Cinemas
    The first commercial exhibition of motion pictures was given in New York City using 10 Stethoscopes.

  • First Commercial Radio Broadcast

    First Commercial Radio Broadcast
    Radio station KDKA in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania produced the first commercially recognized radio broadcast.

  • TIME Magazine

    TIME Magazine
    Briton Hadden and Henry Luce created the first weekly magazine in the United States.

  • First Satellite

    First Satellite
    Soviet Russia launched Sputnik 1; the first artificial satellite to be put in orbit. Satellites are used for a number of things including communication, military, weather, and research.

  • First Laptop

    First Laptop
    Adam Osborne developed the Osborne 1 which was considered to be the first actually portable laptop (it still weighed 24 pounds though).

  • Smartphones

    Smartphones
    IBM Simon was the first "smartphone" invented. It had a touchscreen and some familiar features like calendar and game functions.

  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Mark Zukerberg launched what is today's leading social networking site.

  • Youtube

    Youtube
    Steven Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim invented YouTube which is used to upload, view, and share videos worldwide.