History of media evolution By 891956 2500 BCE Papyrus 2400 BCE Clay tablet in Mesopotamia 130 BCE Acta diurna 5 BCE Codex 2 BCE dibao 1770 semaphore 1774 Electric telegraph 1824 Braille 1867 Modern typewriter 1876 Telephone 1877 Photograph 1878 Phonograph 1895 Radio 1929 Typewriter 1937 Telegraph 1937 Wilkie talkie 1938 Photocopier 1968 Cassette tape 1973 Mobile phone 1982 Compact disc 1990 Internet 1992 Smart phone 2002 Fendester 2003 Multiply 2004 Facebook 2010 Instagram 35,000 Cave painting