Creations of yesterday history journalism By tracker23 Sep 25, 1690 Publick occurrences published in 1690 by Benjamin Harris first multied made newspaper Apr 24, 1704 The Boston news letter John Campbell in 1704- it had the governments approval- letters were cropped out when pioneers moved to the south and the west Aug 7, 1721 The new England Courant, James Franklin Published by Benjamin franklins older brother james first to offer readers literature instead of news Nov 17, 1735 Joh Peter Zenger He was a Germen-American printer,publisher, journalist, and editor in New York City. He was a defendant in a landmark for truth charges against libel. Jul 24, 1830 The penny press It only costed one cent per paper. The penny press was invented by Benjamin H. Day. The penny press newspaper from 1830 looks the same as todays news paper. Apr 10, 1841 New York Tribune The new york tribune was founded in 1841 by social reformer Hrace Greecly. Apr 10, 1841 Horace Greeley In April 1841, Greeley set himself on the path to national prgress he would soon never forget when he launched the New York Tribune. He was a republican, and also running for president. He edited the New Yor Tribune and he was so important because May 1, 1844 The telegraph The telegraph was invented by Henry Clay and it was first elctrically developed in Baltimore. Sep 18, 1851 The New York Times The best newspaper in the country founded in 1851 by Henry Raymond/ Adolph Ochs gave the quote that gave the news paper its attitude. Jul 1, 1871 The Columbus Dispatch It was the first online newspaper. It has only been the mainstream daily newspaper in the city since The columbus citizen-journal stopped printing in 1985. Nov 14, 1889 Nellie Bly Nellie Bly was the pen name of american pioneer female journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochrane. She made a record breaking trip around the world and a expose~ as she faked insanity to study a mental instution. May 5, 1905 The chicago defender One of the nations largest and most influential African- American newspapers founded in 1905 by Robert S. Abbott parents were slaves it became a daily in 1956 under his nephew John H. Sengstake Apr 25, 1908 Edward R. Murrow His progress with radio new soon became to progress to bigger better news. He would broadcast during World War ll which were followed by people in the U.S and in Canada. He also broadcasted tv news and tv series May 16, 1918 Sedition Act it was an act of the united states congress that extended espionage act of 1917 Jul 5, 1967 Freedom of information act Its a laws that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their governement. Jun 13, 1971 The pentagon papers, The New York Times It is a documentary history tracing the ultimately doomed involvement of the U.S. in a grinding war of South East Asia Aug 13, 2012 Yellow Journalism It started by a man named James Bennett. It was unethical, irresponsible brnad of journalism ivolving hoaxes, altered photographs, screaming headlines, and frauds.
