Mass media is media intended for a large audience through various mediums such as radio, television, newspapers, magazines, cinema, and the internet. Radio was invented in the late 19th century by Marconi, who transmitted radio waves across the Atlantic ocean in 1895. Radio works by transmitting electromagnetic signals through the air at frequencies below visible light. It was developed based on earlier inventions like the telegraph and telephone and started as wireless telegraphy before becoming a medium for transmitting music, speech and other content.