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This webpage describes how newspapers have come from their first appearances in Europe to the modern day newspaper. Most of the changes that occurred to newspapers throughout history are because of technical advances.

This is a good website describing the trial of John Peter Zenger. This was a huge political step for the newspaper industry. Through this trial, the idea of free press was developed in the First Amendment of the constitution.

This journal article describes how advertisement has changed over the years and how it first appeared in newspapers. Advertisement is an important part of the development of newspapers as it typically brings in a lot of the money for newspapers to continue and grow.

Different jobs available in the newspaper industry. Advertising, business office,circulation, human resources, IT, market development, news, online, and production.

The earliest written news is known as the Acta Diurna. This form of news, which was usually either carved into stone or metal, was developed in Ancient Rome. Julius Caesar was responsible for allowing it to become available to the public.

Yet another view of the history and development of the newspaper. While brief, this page shows very important key events that took place in advancing the newspaper to the newspapers of today.

Article on the history of newspapers, where they began and how they quickly came to progress over the years.

bried history of the newspaper and how it got to where it is today

An article about Benjamin Franklin and his involvement with developing the New England Courant

This is a short article involving the statistics of the newspaper industry. It is the fastest shrinking industry in America, even with the development of online sites and apps for tablets / smart phones.

The newspaper/e-edition is divided into a variety of different sections such as Local, Sports, Business, Living, Weather, etc. Within each section, readers see different headlines, photographs, artwork and stories on each page. The Media In Education (MIE) program has created a number of activities which can be used to encourage students to see more than just the words and photographs. Instead, they can take it a step further and challenge their minds to further develop what they see and read. The following MIE ideas offer ways for students of all ages to learn with newspaper projects that are fun and creative.

An interesting webpage describing a brief history of comic strips in newspapers. The author of the page brings up how characters like Popeye and Tarzan were created through comic strips in newspapers.

This is an article about why the inverted pyramid style of organization is controversial in journalism today. This is a helpful article for understanding how this style of writing developed over the years, and how it is now considered outdated.

This is a detailed article describing the history of news. Key parts include the development and importance of the steam press during the industrial revolution.