Media Timeline

  • Broadcasting

    Broadcasting

    Commercial radio broadcasting became a regular feature of daily life
  • Color Movies

    Color Movies

    The invention of the Technicolor process in the 1920s allowed for the creation of color films
  • Radio Astronomy

    Radio Astronomy

    In 1931, Karl Jansky discovered that stars emitted radio waves
  • Magnetic Tape Recorder

    Magnetic Tape Recorder

    Joseph Begun invented the first tape recorder for broadcasting in 1934
  • Electronic Computing

    Electronic Computing

    the world's first programmable, general-purpose electronic digital computer.
  • Hypertext

    Hypertext

    the concept of hypertext, a way to link and share information, was proposed by Vannevar Bush in 1945.
  • Fortran

    Fortran

    a computer language that allowed scientists to program computer
  • Computer modem

    Computer modem

    allowed digital data to be transmitted over analog telephone lines
  • Color TV

    Color TV

    although color TV existed before, the 1960s was a period of significant development/ expansion in its reach and impact on broadcasting.
  • Compact Cassette

    Compact Cassette

    stores and plays back analog audio
  • Video Games

    Video Games

    first video game council was The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972
  • Video Cassette Recorder

    Video Cassette Recorder

    electromagnetically device that records and plays back audio
  • Walkman

    Walkman

    a portable cassette player, was a huge success in the 1980's
  • Compact Discs

    Compact Discs

    optical disc designed to store digital data
  • Text Messaging

    Text Messaging

    The first text message was sent in 1992, and this communication method gained popularity in the 1990s
  • the World Wide Web

    the World Wide Web

    global system allowing connection of documents and resources
  • Ipod

    Ipod

    they were portable media players and mobile devices created by Apple Inc.
  • Youtube

    Youtube

    it is a video sharing platform which allows to share information and videos
  • 4G LTE

    4G LTE

    4G LTE is a high-speed mobile network
  • Instagram

    Instagram

    its a short form content app which allows users to share short clips or videos to their friends
  • Bose Frames

    Bose Frames

    They are sunglasses with integrated Bluetooth audio, delivering sound via bone conduction without using earbuds
  • E Ink Kaleido

    E Ink Kaleido

    introduced color to e-readers, creating a more versatile reading experience