Timeline History of New Media
38,000 BCE -Â Cave Paintings
- are painted drawings on cave wall and ceilings, mainly of prehistoric origin.
30,000 BCE
Stone Tablets
- In recent centuries the tablets have been popularly described and depicted as round-topped rectangles.
Rock Carving
- is an activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone.
200 BCE - Smoke Signal
- is one of the oldest form of long distance communication.
150 BCE - Writing Materials
- Ancient writers wrote on a variety of other materials beside papyrus, including pottery, animal hides, wood, and even ancient paper.
1605 - Newspaper
- is a serial publication containing news about current events, other informative articles about politics, sports, art, advetising, and so on.
1731 - Magazines
- is a publication, usually a periodical publication, which is printed.
1876 - Telephone
- is a telecommunication device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation.
1895 - Radio
- is the technology of using radio waves to carry information, such as sound.
1927 - Television
- is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting moving images.
1965 - Personal Computer
- is a multi-purpose electronic computer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use.
1969 - Intenet
-Â is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite to link devices worldwide.
1972 - E-mail
-Â is a method of exchanging messages between people using electronics.
1999 - Smart Phones
-Â is a mobile personal computer with a mobile operating system with features useful for mobile or handheld use.
2004 - Facebook
-Â is an American for-profit corporation and an online social media and social networking service.










