Comm455/History of Journalism

Remember the newspaper? It used to come knocking at the door around six in the morning. It kept Dad busy for the first hour of the day. It made great wrapping paper and cushion for fragile pottery. Most of all, however, the newspaper did the most important job of keeping its readers informed. “A newspaper […]

Ever since its inception in the late 1990s, Google has been the issue of much debate in politics, economics and overall public welfare. From its humble beginnings as a PhD dissertation project to its current state as one of the United States’ most successful corporations, the little company that could is standing at the apex […]

I just wanted to share one more thing. This video is a depiction of how the story of Christmas would be different if it were happening today. It uses social media and the internet in a clever way. I realize that it is religious and not all of us are of the same religion, but […]

Newspapers are dying, but the news lives on. Not only does the news live, but it thrives. How? Newspapers have been the most mainstream news outlet for decades. If it is dying, how are people staying informed? What happened? There are many factors that have contributed to newspaper’s demise. A lot of it has to […]