In the 1920s, mass media largely consisted of newspapers, although radio and
film began to become important new media tools during the decade.
Advancements in
electronic communication, from the telegraph to the telephone to wireless radio,
allowed the rapid transmission of information across long distances. This allowed
newspapers to receive stories from far afield and report on news as it happened. Many
papers published multiple editions in a single day in order to provide the most up-to-
the-minute coverage for their readership
