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1814 to 2007
Timeline Entry
News Travels Faster Than Ever Before
Steam-Powered Printing Press Boosts Circulation
Telegraphs Make Communication Almost Instantaneous
Queen Victoria Telegraphs James Buchanan, a Transatlantic First
Alexander Graham Bell Introduces the Telephone
Mass Communications for a Rapidly Changing World
Radio Reaches a Mass Audience
Movies Become Popular in the United States
Television Begins a New Era of Mass Consumption
The Space Race Speeds up Communication
Cell Phones Facilitate Instant and Mobile Communication
The Internet Transforms Global Communication
From a Single “Merry Christmas” to Trillions of Texts
Google Provides Instant Answers
The World Starts Sharing on Social Media
Apple’s iPhone Paves the Way for Smartphones
COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Rise in Remote Learning and Work