Evolution of Mass Communication

This era saw the first advancements into mass communication. It was first introduced by the Egyptians with their hieroglyphics, and then further developed with a common alphabet un every language, which saw the first forms of handwritten newspapers being distributed amongst the public.

Examples:
Hieroglyphics
Alphabet
Hand-written articles and newspapers

This era saw the introduction of newspapers and magazines for the first time as a form of printed media, as well as the first printing machines.

Examples:
Newspapers
Magazines
Cambridge Press

Influential events:
Colonization of various countries by the British and other powerful European countries.

This Era brought about much change to mass communication. The introduction of direct, personal messages in the forms of telegraphs as well as the development of the printing press during the industrial revolution were great leaps in technological advancements.

Such examples included:
Telegraphs
Magazines
Telephone

Another leap was made in this era with radio, television and the first films.

Examples:
Published books for the public
Television
Film

Influential events:
World War 1

Televison became to generate momentum during this era, with more and more events being broadcasted to the public.

Examples:
Olympics are broadcasted for the first time
Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon is televised
VCR's are introduced

Influential events:
Cold War

Television grows in popularity as well as the introduction of the first computers and the internet, opening up a whole new window of communication.

Examples:
Colour films replaced the black and white films
Compaq laptop computer is launched
Invention of the World Wide Web

Influential events:

Technology made many more advancements in this error, which extend to our current period in time. The internet was hugely influential in this growth and saw the introduction of various social media platforms later.

Examples:
Rise of cellphones and cellular devices
MP3 format compressed digital files debut
Presidential debates on YouTube