Before Newspapers
For centuries, this was the primary way people spread news before writing became common.
Word of mouth
He invented the printing press in 1440.
Johannes Gutenberg
This man published Relation, the first official printed newspaper, in 1609.
Johann Carolus
This 1791 addition to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed freedom of the press.
The First Amendment
This famous character was part of the first newspaper comic strips.
The Yellow Kid
These village officials announced births, deaths, marriages, and even divorces.
Village criers
A printing press could produce this many pages per day, which was 1,000 times more than a scribe.
4,000 pages
Published in 1925, this was the first newspaper in Kyrgyzstan.
Erkin Too
In the 1830s, this type of press made news affordable by selling papers for just one cent.
The Penny Press
This medium brought live news straight into homes, meaning people didn't have to wait for the morning paper.
Radio
In Ancient Rome, these government-made public records were known as "daily doings".
Acta Diurna
During this historical era, printing technology exploded, allowing for massive production.
The Industrial Revolution
This was the first American newspaper, published in Boston in 1690.
Publick Occurrences, Both Foreign and Domestick
This specific newspaper was the first of the "Penny Press" era.
The Sun
These two famous traditional papers are still printed today despite the digital shift.
The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal
These groups of people carried stories from one place to another in ancient times.
Merchants, sailors, travelers, travelling performancers, traders
By 1890, some major newspapers reached this massive daily printing milestone.
Over a million copies
The first Kyrgyz newspaper was originally published using this specific script.
Arabic script
He was the U.S. leader who finally made freedom of the press a reality in 1793.
Thomas Jefferson
Besides color photos and comics, newspapers in the early 20th century added these large titles to grab attention.
Banner headlines
Who is the greatest teacher of all time?
Miss Saltanat
Giant presses during the Industrial Revolution could produce this many copies per hour.
10,000 copies
Relation was first printed in this country.
Germany
Before the 1830s, newspapers were primarily read by this group because they were so expensive.
The wealthy
Television changed the news ritual by introducing these people to deliver engaging reports.
News anchors