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Begins in London with a hand operated printing press. Producing copies of novels and magazines. -
The introduction of photography and methods of reproducing photographs were improved. Which lead to the invention of motion picture -
Invented in 1830s and practically used in the late 1840’s. Revolutionized media helped with supplying a steady stream of newspapers and magazines -
With the creation of the Atlantic Cable communications between Europe and North America to be possible -
The phonograph emerged and achieved wider use due to electrification of homes. It replaced the hand cranked mechanical models. -
Commercial radio helped popularize music genres, hit songs and create star artists. 1920 was when the first U.S. commercial radio station went on air. Radio networks carrying a single program were established in 1927. -
During the 1930s the decline of newspapers began. With television and radio taking over the media scene interest in magazines and newspapers began to disappear. -
The 1950s introduced broadcast television. Showing news, drama, cinema and music with television becoming the new big mass media radios switched to specialized programming such as music. -
What was just originally television and radios became the addition of computers. With online services and public internet it became another way to access media with emails, chat rooms and newsgroups. -
Now a days with IPhones, iPads, computer/laptops, flatscreen tvs and other electronic devices. With many service platforms, streaming platforms and social platforms there’s many many ways to read, hear and see media. With all of this we can get news a lot faster then anything back in the day.