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History of Digital Journalism

By chelseaw00d

  • Teletext Launched

    Teletext Launched
    The beginning of digital journalism. Although teletext has recently been taken off our screens forever, it was the first of its kind and happened by accident!

  • Internet made available to the public

    Internet made available to the public
    The internet was actually invented in 1957 but wasn't used for the same reasons it is used for now in 2012

  • Google was born

    Google was born
    The search engine to dominate all search engines

  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Social Networking became very popular very quickly.

  • Twitter created

    Twitter created
    Twitter was created in March and by June the social networking site was launched

  • First IPad to hit the shelves

    First IPad to hit the shelves
    A new way for people to access their news. Media corporations had to adapt their news for apps.

  • The Times create a online paywall

    The Times follows the Wallstreet Journal by implementing a 'hard' paywall.