History of Social Media

By mamp89
  • 550 BCE

    Written correspondence delivered by hand

    The earliest forms of postal services

  • Telegraph

    Allowed messages to be delivered over a long distance far faster than horse and rider carrying them.

  • Pneumatic post

    Utilizes underground pressurized air tubes to carry capsules (bank)

  • Telephone

  • Radio

  • Super Computers

    Networks between computers

  • CompuServe

    earliest form of internet. primitive forms of email

  • UseNet

    Allowed users to communicate through virtual newsletter.

  • Home Computers

    social media more sophisticated.

  • Relay Chats (IRC's)

  • SixDegrees

    media site. Users could update profile and make friends.

  • Blogging

    MySpace, LinkedIn

  • YouTube

    changed everything.

  • Today

    Facebook, Twitter, IG, Spotify, etc