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Wanted Posters
Though the date is unknown, wanted posters became one of the fastest ways to spread the word about a person. Dating way back to the days of the wild west and even further back, wanted posters were a phenomenal way to get out some media -
Theatric Performances
Plays used to be the most popular thing to do in town. Dating so far back that we can't determine the origination, plays were the primary form of entertainment in the early days of civilized towns. Spreading the truth & lies, plays were able to spew media to a massive audience at every performance. -
Newspaper
Maybe one of the most obvious, but essential forms of mass media became huge when paired with the printing press in the late 1700s, newspaper. Though a date can't be pinned specifically, newspapers have been informing a massive slice of people on information & news. -
Magazines
Though they weren't able to be mass pritned until later in their lifetime, magazines are one of the most common things you find people reading in public. Usually centered around gossip or news, magazines have been a incredible piece of mass media for centuries -
Radio
Still widely-used to this day, radio slowly took over the 1900s as a primary form of mass media. From music, to news, to eventually podcasts & talkshows, radio is one of the most essential and recognizable form of mass media. -
TV
Arguably the most popular form of mass media in today's world, the television has become just as common as a toilet in most houses. Coming all the way from black and white, with little to no sound, Tv's have ruled the mass media market for nearly a century -
Internet
Without an introduction needed, the internet is one of the fastest growing tools in the world, and continues to put more industries who don't follow it's steps out of business. Media spreads like wildfire on the internet, and can make news known to millions in seconds. -
Amber Alert
From the highway billboards to our personal devices, amber alerts have provided one of the fastest ways to spread information to a specific area about a variety of things. -
Megaphone
We all know one kid with a megaphone that absolutely does not need to own it.. Though annoying most the time, a megaphone can be utilized as a mass media device in a variety of ways. From parades, to PSA, to directing traffic, it's all mass media. -
CD
Being at a music school, none of need an explanation of a compact disc... Not generally recognized as a mass media device, CDs are one of the fastest ways to spread a physical form of media to the public.
