Johann Gutenberg‘s name — and the year 1450 — will forever be linked to the printing press, but there is more credit to go around. Chinese civilizations introduced movable type in 950, according to the chronological timeline in Mitchell Stephens‘ “A History of News.” As it follows, early Chinese news publication systems were some of […]
Archive for September 30, 2009
While walking down the streets of Medieval London or 17th Century Paris or even of 18th century Bermuda one may wonder what disease the crazy man on the corner has who keeps screaming out with various instruments such as bells, drums and gongs. One may be surprised to find out though that this man is not crazy at all, but is instead one […]
Journalism during America’s greatest conflict
Posted by: samsnider | September 30, 2009 | No Comment |The American Civil War was a watershed event in the history of American journalism. Mitchell Stephen’s book “A History of News” says that the “Civil war does more for the development of American Journalism than any other event.” In a war that is regarded as […]
Radio has long been our friend. One of the most immediate forms of mass communication, the radio has been a staple in American society for almost a century. We use it to listen to sporting events, to listen to music, to listen to talk shows and it helps to get us through our daily endeavors […]
As everyone is aware of, Television has change everything an ordinary American has done over the past half century. It is a revolutionary technology in the 20th century that has change the way we received news, and how the news is transformed to millions of viewers. Television sets begin with black and white sets,color in […]
The “Acta” was the official text of ancient Rome. It was first written in 131 B.C. and it was carved into stone or metal. For the most part, the “Acta” was a public document. However, it was sometimes restricted by the government. In 59 B.C., Julius Caesar ordered the posting of the “Acta” in public […]