History Of The Internet

This week we explore the history of the hashtag, from pound sign to hyper-linkable marketing tool. Asking how the hashtag started, when the pound key became a hashtag and what is the impact of hashtags? Guests in this week's show include: Chris Messina - Invented the hashtag Stowe Boyd - Coined the hashtag term Lewis Wiltshire - Twitter senior executive David Matley - Academic at University of Zurich Rachelle Vessey - Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University Errol Jayawardene - Red Lorry Yellow Lorry Public Relations Find us on Twitter & Instagram on @Internet_Pod Email the show internet_pod@hotmail.com Send gifs to presenter @Jamie_Wareham Season 1 is supported by www.thememo.com - editorial, making the future more human.