The Birth of Journalism (1400–1799)
Journalism in the 1800s (1800–1899)
Journalism in the 1900s (1900–1999)
Journalism in the 2000s (2000–Current)
Random Journalism History — interesting/random facts about journalism from any time period
100

This machine made it possible for journalists to mass produce newspapers

a printing press

100

this invention allowed newspapers to be printed in large quantities much faster in the 1800s

The steam-powered printing press

100

this tech became a major way for people to hear news at home

Radio

100

This website launched in 2005 became big for watching and sharing news videos

Youtube
100

This device allowed journalists to send messages over long distances before the telephone was invented

telegraph
200

Before telegraphs, journalists used these trained birds to carry breaking news to long distances 

Pigeons

200

This famous american newspaper, founded in 1851 is still published today

The new york times

200

this american journalist and broadcaster reported on WW1 and was known for being on radios

edward r murrow

200

This social media platform launched in 2006 became important for journalists to share breaking news

Twitter

200

This famous photo of a sailor kissing a woman in times square was taken on the day Japan surrendered in WW1

V-J day

300

The widely recognized, published in germany is the very first of this.

A NEWSPAPER
300

This type of journalism became popular in the late 1800's by using sensational stories and dramatic headlines

yellow journalism

300

this 24hr news network launched in 1980 and americans heard worldwide news from it

CNN

300

This type of journalism allowed ordinary people to share and report news using blogs, social media, etc.

citizen journalism

300

This term is a journalists confidential source who says info but doesn't want to be publicly noticed

anonymous source

400

in 1690, this was the first continuously posted newspaper in the american colonies 

publick occurences

400

this american journalist became famous for using undercover reporting to report poor conditions in a mental hospital

nellie bly

400

This 1972 investigation by 2 washington post reporters helped uncover news that led to president nixon's resignation

Watergate Scandal

400

in 2013 this NASA contractor leaked classified info to journalists that revealed government surveillance programs

edward snowden

400

this newspaper was famous for accidentally printing the headline "dewey defeats truman" after incorrectly predicting the 1948 election

chicago daily tribute

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