In this lesson I learned about the history of Journalism and how it has evolved from then to now . Journalism first came about in 1690 through the creation of America's first newspaper, called the Publick Occurrences. As time went on, the colonies developed into states. The population grew and news worthy stories had no means of being reported. In 1729, Benjamin Franklin created the Pennsylvania Gazette which became very popular among the colonies, and helped pave the way for many other newspapers to form during the 1720s and into the 1780s. In 1851, the New York Times was created and is still one of the most popular, and well respected newspapers in the world.
Journalism evolved even further through the creation of technology such as radio, television and computers. These advancements in technology improved journalism by making it more efficient and accurate by allowing news to be reported to the people faster than ever before.
Finally, journalism has evolved through freedom of the Press or freedom of the media allowing for the freedom of communication and expression through different vehicles including various electronic media and published materials. Freedom of the Press ensures that the public receives accurate and unbiased information. For this reason, the media is able to post any information they feel is important for the public to know without any reprocussions from the government.
Sorces:
1.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press
2.http://learn.flvs.net/journalism1_v11/index.htm
