<description>&lt;p&gt;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?&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;Find us on Twitter &amp;amp; Instagram on @Internet&lt;em&gt;Pod
Email the show internet&lt;/em&gt;pod@hotmail.com
Send gifs to presenter @Jamie_Wareham&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;Season 1 is supported by &lt;a href="http://www.thememo.com"&gt;www.thememo.com&lt;/a&gt; - editorial, making the future more human.&lt;/p&gt;
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History Of The Internet

1: I only speak in hashtags

1: I only speak in hashtags

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