Early Communication
This early form of communication used pictures carved or painted on walls.
Cave Paintings
Johannes Gutenberg invented this device in the 1450s.
Printing Press
This was the first major broadcast medium
Radio
This global network became publicly accessible in the early 1990s.
Internet
Mass media can shape public beliefs through this process of selecting what stories to highlight.
Agenda Setting
Ancient civilizations used this writing material made from reeds.
Papyrus
The first mass‑produced book printed by Gutenberg.
Bible
FDR used these radio talks to reassure Americans during the Great Depression.
Fireside Chats
The first widely used web browser, released in 1993.
Mosaic
This term describes the spread of false information online.
Misinformation
This empire created the first large-scale postal system.
Persian Empire
These inexpensive newspapers in the 1800s made news accessible to the working class.
Penny Papers
This 1938 radio drama caused mass panic because listeners thought it was real.
War of the Worlds
This 2004 platform transformed social networking and online communication.
This 1960 presidential debate showed the power of TV in politics.
Kennedy vs. Nixson
This invention around 105 CE allowed China to spread written communication widely.
Paper
This type of journalism used sensational headlines to attract readers.
Yellow Journalism
This decade saw the explosion of television ownership in American homes.
1950s
This term describes algorithms showing users content similar to what they already like.
Filter Bubble
This concept describes how media influences what people think about, not what to think.
Framing
The Inca used this system of knotted cords to record information.
Quipu
This 17th‑century publication is considered one of the earliest newspapers.
Oxford Gazette
This 24‑hour news network launched in 1980, changing news forever.
CNN
This 2005 website revolutionized user‑generated video content.
YouTube
This theory argues that people seek media that confirms their existing beliefs.