Great Britain has given us many things. The Spice Girls. David Beckham. Penicillin. But they have also given us great contributions to the world of journalism. In 1624, the first newspaper ad was printed and just a couple of years later they printed the first correction that increased newspaper credibility. With the end of the British […]
Archive for September 19, 2011
While electrical telegraphy had proved beneficial since the early 1840s — even phasing out the Pony Express as the main news transmitter– there was one major imitation: wires. The transmission was the fastest of its time. However, wires limited where that signal could be sent. In order to send a message, telegraph wires had to connect the sending […]
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Tags: bpassmor, Brittany Passmore, Guglielmo Marconi, Marconi, radio, technology, wireless telegraphy
A D.C. area Starbucks’ customer got more than he bargained for when he took his little girl to use the bathroom. Family Sues Over Hidden Bathroom Camera Taking Pictures Of 5-Year-Old Girl In DC Starbucks | wusa9.com WASHINGTON (WUSA) — A five year old girl is now terrified to use the restroom after discovering a […]
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A handmade Gutenberg letterpress used to make wedding announcements.
You’re standing in line at the grocery store waiting to check out, go home, and eat dinner. If you’re like me, you cannot help but scan the headlines and judge the celebrities featured on the weekly magazine covers that frame the checkout isle. Why not skim through the pages of People, Us Weekly, or Time […]
Although the Carolina Panthers have started the season 0-2, their #1 overall pick is already living up to his legend. Cam Newton in two games has already thrown for over 850 yards. This has shattered rookie records and he is only the sixth player of any kind to throw for over 400 yards in two […]