Newspaper History Line

By jjbaez
  • 59 BCE

    Ancient Rome

    Ancient Rome
    Daily gazette "Acta Diurna" invented by Julius Caesar.
  • 476

    Medieval Times

    Medieval Times
    Pamphlets informed people on particucular topics of interest. Gazettes were popular because they informed civilians about war.
  • XVII Century

    XVII Century
    Gutenberg printing system invention allowed Belgium, Neatherlands and Germany to access finantial information and war news.
  • British Newspapers

    British Newspapers
    The London Gazette established the two column form, a claer title and a clear date.
  • United States

    United States
    The Boston News-Letter was the first continuous printed newspaper in the colonies.
  • Modern Newspapers

    Modern Newspapers
    The Times of London acquired a printing press capable of making 1,100 impressions per hour. It was soon adapted to print on both sides of a page at once. This innovation made newspapers cheaper and available to a larger part of the population.
  • The Washington Post

    The Washington Post
    The newspaper was founded in U.S capital city by Stilson Hutchins and in 1880 added a Sunday edition, becoming the city's first newspaper to publish seven days a week.
  • The Wall Street Journal

    The Wall Street Journal
    The Wall Street Journal, which was published for the first time on July 8, 1889, and began delivery of the Dow Jones News Service via telegraph.Today it is the largest newspaper in the United States by circulation.
  • Modern Journalism USA TODAY

    Modern Journalism USA TODAY
    It was initially launched in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas.The design was unique in its incorporation of colorized graphics and photographs.
  • INTERNET NEWSPAPER

    INTERNET NEWSPAPER
    Nowdays,newspapers have to evolved to be available online. People prefers to get their news by computer, mobile phone or tablet. So newspaers must innovate and bring new contents to their readers.