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    Arrange the following developments in mass communication in chronological sequence.A. Invention of Printing Press B. Launch of first Television networ
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    Arrange the following developments in mass communication in chronological sequence.

    A. Invention of Printing Press
    B. Launch of first Television network
    C. Emergence of radio broadcasting
    D. Creation of the internet
    E. Introduction of social Media Platforms

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    A.

    A, C, D, B, E

    B.

    A, B, D, C, E

    C.

    A, B, C, D, E

    D.

    A, C, B, D, E

    Correct option is D

    A. Invention of Printing Press (1440s)

    Johannes Gutenberg’s movable-type printing press (c. 1440).

    C. Emergence of Radio Broadcasting (1920s)

    First commercial radio stations (e.g., KDKA, 1920).

    B. Launch of First Television Network (1930s–1940s)

    BBC (1936) and NBC (1940s) pioneered TV broadcasting.

    D. Creation of the Internet (1960s–1980s)

    ARPANET (1969), TCP/IP (1983), and WWW (1991).

    E. Introduction of Social Media Platforms (1990s–2000s)

    Six Degrees (1997), Facebook (2004), Twitter (2006).

    Information booster 

    1. The invention of the printing press is often considered the first major breakthrough in mass communication, enabling the spread of knowledge and ideas beyond the elite.

    2. Radio broadcasting brought real-time communication to the masses, delivering news, entertainment, and advertisements.

    3. Television added a visual element to broadcasting, influencing entertainment, politics, and advertising.

    4. The internet transformed communication, information sharing, and commerce on a global scale.

    5. Social media platforms provided a new form of mass communication, with interactive features that gave users a platform to create, share, and engage in content.

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