Media entrepreneurship history
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This document profiles several media entrepreneurs throughout history including Lyman Hakes Howe who was a moving pictures entrepreneur in the late 1800s who showed films of concerts and newsworthy events. It also discusses Jerome H. Lemelson, an engineer with over 600 patents who created innovations like fax machines and VCRs. Additionally, it mentions Louise Hay as an author known for her motivational book "You Can Heal Your Life" and founder of Hay House publishing company.
Media entrepreneurship history
- 1. Media Entrepreneurship Those who have made a different in history.
- 2. Lyman Hakes Howe 1856-1919 Moving pictures entrepreneur Travelled from 1890-1896 Pennsylvania and New York, small towns Showed concerts, clips from around the world, newsworthy events Post-1896, moved to bigger cities, concert halls Always kept the focus of showing newsworthy events Invented Animotoscope, a motion picture projector
- 3. Jerome H. Lemelson 1923-1997 Engineer Had over 600 patents Innovations such as: telephones, fax machines, VCRs, camcorders Advocate for inventors rights Created Lemelson Foundation Philanthropy Support invention/innovation
- 4. Louise Hay 1926- Author Motivational literature You Can Heal Your Life Founder of Hay House Publishing company Supporter of self-help books, improving personal lives
- 5. Robert L. Johnson 1946- Media mogul Black Entertainment Television Founder Former chairman Former executive officer Advocate of minority representation in media
- 6. Cathy Hughes 1947 Entrepreneur, radio/TV personality, business executive Founded Radio One Expanded to TV One First and only African American female to head publicly traded corporation at the time Created urban radio format in the 1970s
- 7. Tavi Gevinson 17 year old media mogul Came onto scene at 12 with blog Style Rookie Focuses on pop culture and feminism Founder/editor-in-chief of Rookie Magazine