History of IST

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    BLOGS

    Justin Hall created the first blog called a personal journal or personal web page.
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    WEB BLOG

    Jorn Barger created the term web blog to describe the process of logging into the web
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    BLOGGER

    Live Journal becomes "Blogger" and brings blogging into the mainstream
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    BLOGOSPHERE CREATED

    23 blogs existed on the internet such BOING BOING, GIZMODO, GAWKER(which becomes the 1st major gossip blog), HUFFINGTON POST and WORDPRESS
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    VLOGS

    1st video blogs started and a year later the infamous YOUTUBE was created. Mainstream news outlets begin using blogs and vlogs due to its incredible reach to readers and viewers.