History of Sharing:101

HISTORY OF SHARING: 101 How sharing information has evolved from running to pushing a button Who would have thought ten years ago that consumers of media content could also, just as easily, be producers of media content? Every year, the number of mediums for circulating, consuming, creating and curating content and ideas, increases rapidly. Here, we will take a journey through the accelerating rise of sharing through history. Brought to you by ClipClock: A social video discovery app. Cave Paintings The earliest such rock art in Europe dates back to the Aurignacian period, approximately 40,000 years ago, and is found in the El Castillo cave in Cantabria, Spain. Prehistory The Marathon Man These messengers (day-runners) carried the news of war from one city to another. The states would assign specially trained "messengers" or "runners" or "road-heralds", with great stamina and strength of character to carry messages in times of war as well as peace. Ancient Greece Messenger Pigeon A "carrier" or "messenger" pigeon is a homing pigeon that is used to carry messages. Using pigeons to carry messages is generally called "pigeon post". Ancient Rome Town Crier A town crier, or bellman, is an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required by the court. Criers often dress elaborately, by a tradition dating to the 18th century, in a red and gold robe, white breeches, black boots and a tricorne hat. Middle Ages Telegraph Cables were undersea cable running under the Atlantic Ocean used for telegraph communications. The first communications occurred August 16, 1858, reducing the communication time between North America and Europe from ten days to a matter of minutes. The Newspaper General-interest newspapers typlically publish stories on local and national political events and personalities, crime, business, entertainment, society and sports. Victorian Era Broadcast Radio a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both. 1930's Refrigerator Magnets Popularity rise of the modern refrigerator leads to a boom in refrigerator magnets: an easy method of sharing notes, pictures, news articles, and other information with the rest of the household. 1940's Magazines At its root, the word "magazine" refers to a collection or storage location. In the case of written publication it is a collection of written articles. Television 1950's Commercially available since the late 1920s, the television set became main medium for molding public opinion. Color Television Commercially available since the late 1920s, the television set became main medium for molding public opinion. 1970's Home Satellite Television delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, a satellite receiver comes in the form of an external set-top box or a satellite tuner module built into a TV set. Personal Computer delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, in the form of an external set-top box or a satellite tuner module built into a TV set. satellite receiver comes 1980's The Rise of Television Networks Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small number of broadcast networks. Many early television networks (e.g. the BBC, NBC or CBS) evolved from earlier radio networks. World Wide Web Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small number of broadcast networks. Many early television networks (e.g. the BBC, NBC or CBS) evolved from earlier radio networks. Google www Blogosphere With the outstanding growth of the blogosphere within the past decade, the blogosphere has developed as its own network of interconnections. Bloggers have similarly begun to engage in other online communities, specifically social networking sites, melding the two realms of social media together. 1990's The "Share" Button commonly found on sites like: Yahoo, the Washington Post, Reuters, MSNBC, CNN, etc. When expanding the "share" button, you are given the option to choose from many popular social media sites. If you are a member of any of these sites, you can take the material you are viewing and submit it on any one of these sites allowing others to see it too. 2000's Brought to you by ClipClock: Discover great videos on social networks and highlight your favorite moments. Download ClipClock today in the iTunes Store Mobile Social Media In comparison to traditional social media running on computers, mobile social media displays a higher location- and time-sensitivity. This enable instant real-time sharing.