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Quick Poll: Do you think your life would be improved if you had 500 television channels? Yes No Media Overview by Decade: links you to articles on media in each decade Media Overview by Genre: links you to articles on each type of media (radio, TV, etc.) Media Timeline: lists the milestones and technological advances in media

The first printed pages appeared more than 500 years ago... since then, the media has been delivering information and entertainment. In this century alone, dramatic developments have taken place in mass media. In 1900, there was no radio, television or internet; newspapers dominated the media market, with virtually no competition. It's remarkable to see how far society has come since then. Media today has evolved into a multi-faceted entity that has become an integral part of our life. Using available technology, such as the internet, we can now communicate with one another anywhere on Earth, or Space, instantly. Evolution of Mass Media takes you through an exciting century of media advances and trends.

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