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Johannes Gutenberg invents the movable-type printing press, revolutionizing the production of books and newspapers, making information widely accessible for the first time.
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Samuel Morse develops the electric telegraph, enabling near instant long distance communication and laying the groundwork for electronic media.
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Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone, allowing real-time voice communication over distances, further shrinking the world.
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Guglielmo Marconi successfully sends the first wireless radio signal, marking the birth of broadcast media.
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The first public television broadcast is made, starting the visual mass media era.
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Radio becomes a household staple, providing news, entertainment, and propaganda, especially during WWII.
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Post-WWII boom leads to the widespread adoption of commercial TV broadcasting, changing news and entertainment consumption.
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The precursor to the internet, ARPANET is created, enabling digital communication that will revolutionize media dissemination.
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Tim Berners-Lee invents the web, enabling global information sharing and the birth of online mass media.
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With the launch of the iPhone and platforms like Facebook and Twitter, social media transforms mass communication into interactive, user-driven media.