Evolution of Media Timeline

123- a.c papyrus paper used in Egypt

Ancient Rome- Julius Caesar ordered newspapers to be produced

1439- first European to use printing press

1455- Johann Gutenburg produces first book ever printed, a Latin bible

1631- first newspaper, La Gazette, published in France

1860- phone invented by Italian Antonio Meucci

1888- radio invented by German Heinrich Hertz

1889- first records

1906- first film produced in Australia ‘The Story of the Kelly Gang’

1920- advertising originated from tobacco advertisments

February 1924- first still image television

October 1925- Moving image television

1954- Colour television

1983- internet invented

1997- First social media site 'Six Degrees'

1999- web enters phase 2.0

2004- Facebook released

2005- 'YouTube' first video sharing site created

2010- Instagram initially released

September 2011- Snapchat release

2015- web enters phase 3.0

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