Events
The era began in 1789 with the
founding of the Gazette of the
United States. This was considered
to be the first newspaper founded
as an official outlet for political partiesonly 35 newspapers1,200 newspapersNewspapers had to survive the 1798
Sedition Act of president John AdamsThis era was when news editors
received patronage from political
parties. They were in the form of
government printing contracts. Editors
were given a sense of power in society.Editors printed speeches of major national
and state political leaders as well as significant
government documents.The Popular press is a type of journalism
that is cheap but has a mass circulation.Tabloids became a popular concept.1927: The invention of the first tv.
This was an easier way to access
news and stay up to date with
political topics1920: Radios broke the popularity
of newspapersThe telephone played a
similar role as the radio. It
relayed messages to people
across the country.People now live in a "three
minute world." Thanks to television,
many news sources make sure each
story is no longer than three minutes.
People usually don't pay attention
too long. MTV does thisSocial media has a big impact
on a persons bias towards something.
Many millennials use twitter,
so most of opinions are more
liberal on that platform of media.younger generations get more of their
information online, so journalists write
in favor of their beliefs. CNN continues to
be a popular news outletI believe that the next era will
involve everything with technology.
I don't think there will be any more
printed newspapers and everything
will transfer over to our smart phones.June 1st, 1980, Ted Turner launched
CNN. This was the first 24-hour
cable news show.The first Presidential press
conference ( March 1913)1898: the beginning
of Yellow Journalism.
This is a type of journalism
that is based off of crude
exaggeration.Periods
Party Press (1790-1860)Popular Press(1860-1900)Modern Media (1900-2001)Post modern media (2001-present)The New Era (future prediction)
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