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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Savanna Germain

Savanna Germain

Johannes Gutenberg Biography | Biography Online - 0 views

  • With the new invention, 42 lines could be printed at once, dramatically reducing the labour and cost of creating books (which previously had been handwritten manuscripts).
  • The most influential book published by Gutenberg was the Gutenberg Bible in 1455
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    Here is another website that talks about Gutenberg's biography. It also has some really good information about his creation of the printing press.
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Can newspapers survive the digital revolution? - YouTube - 0 views

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    This is a really good video I found with Peter Rojas discussing his views on the survival of the newspaper. He talks about some of the problems they are facing. His big concern is are they going to change quickly enough to keep up with the rest of the digital revolution.
Savanna Germain

Newspaper Preservation Act : SAGE Knowledge - 0 views

  • In theory, these agreements permit competition in a newspaper market by saving the weaker paper.
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    This is another website that talks a little bit more about the Newspaper Preservation Act and its purpose. It also talks about how it promotes competition and keeps failing newspapers alive.
Savanna Germain

Printing Press JPG - 0 views

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    This is an illustration of one of the first printing presses.
Savanna Germain

Newspapers' last and best hope: the internet - 0 views

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    This website talks about how the newspaper industry needs to start reinventing itself in order to stay in competition with other industries. It suggests that embracing the internet will be more beneficial rather than fighting it. It also talks about past industries that have contributed to the decline in newspapers (TV Broadcasting).
Savanna Germain

Newspaper Preservation Law & Legal Definition - 0 views

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    This website talks about the Newspaper Prevention Act of 1970. It defines what the act entails and goes a little in depth as to how it works. Also indirectly talks about the joining of newspapers/ Joint Operating Agreement.
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Johannes Gutenberg - 0 views

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    This is a website about Johannes Gutenberg. It just talks about his life and the background story of his life changing invention of the printing press.
Savanna Germain

Yellow Journalism JPG Example - 0 views

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    This is just a picture that demonstrates what yellow journalism is.
Savanna Germain

U.S. Diplomacy and Yellow Journalism - 0 views

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    This website gives a brief overview of how yellow journalism evolved and describes the battle between Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hears. It also explains what yellow journalism is in more detail.
Savanna Germain

The Invention of the Printing Press - PsPrint.com - 0 views

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    This is a website that talks about the invention of the printing press. It gives some good information about life before the printing press as well. I think this is a good website to help us with the technology portion.
Savanna Germain

http://dutchforeigner.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/the_end_of_newspapers.jpg - 0 views

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    Here is a picture I thought would be useful for the future of newspapers portion of our project..
Savanna Germain

Top 10 reasons the newspaper is dying - 0 views

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    This website is a glimpse into the future of newspapers. The website suggest 10 factors that are aiding the decline of the newspaper such as; internet, cost, aging audience, etc.
Savanna Germain

Zenger Trial - 0 views

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    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.
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