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Key moments of mass media today

  • Invention of the Printing Press
    1440

    Invention of the Printing Press

    Johannes Gutenberg’s invention revolutionized the production of books and information by being able to produce pages of texts at a faster speed.
  • First Newspaper

    First Newspaper

    The publication was in Germany. It was written by Johan Carolus. The paper revolutionized access to information on a new level.
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph

    Samuel Morse’s invention of the telegraph made it possible for communication over long distances for the first time in history. It made communication accelerate in many ways.
  • First Radio Broadcast

    First Radio Broadcast

    The first commercial radio station, KDKA in Pittsburgh, began broadcasting.
  • Television Debut

    Television Debut

    The New York World’s Fair showcased the first television broadcast, introducing TV to the public. It was a telecast with President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  • CNN Launch

    CNN Launch

    It marked the beginning of 24-hour news cycles. It was the first all-news television network in the United States.
  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web

    Tim-Berners-Lee introduced the web, making the internet accessible to the public.
  • Google Founded

    Google Founded

    It revolutionized how we search for and access information online.
  • iPhone released

    iPhone released

    It changed the way we consume media, making it accessible to us.
  • Instagram Launch

    Instagram Launch

    It became a major platform for visual storytelling and influence on people.