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When we are not consuming hard hitting news, we often find ourselves reading human interest stories, or more commonly known as feature stories. Feature stories are set apart from hard news stories due to the memorable crafting and creativity of the reporting. These stories also tend to be longer and gravitate toward subjects that would interest […]

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A form of the earliest newspapers, the Roman Acta Diurna were a daily posting of news from the Roman officials. Unlike the flimsy and disposable modern newspaper, the Actas were carved onto stone and metal and published in the forums for public viewing. The first Acta was published sometime around 131 B.C. during the Roman […]

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The first newspaper

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The Roman empire was one of the most powerful ancient civilizations of all time. They also created the earliest form of a newspaper called the Acta. One might think this newspaper would be filled with great stories like gladiators or crime. Instead it was just a few short selections from the Senate each day. The […]

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The difference making The Roman Empire better than all those who came before it, was how news travelled.  The Roman Empire through the use of the acta, started the idea of newspapers and was able to remain a strong empire for nearly 1000 years.  The Acta had been around for nearly one hundred years before Julius Caesar came to rule.  Julius Caesar […]

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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 […]

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