Topic > History of American Journalism - 1151

Human beings, it seems, have an innate need to feel connected to one another on a global level. Our history as a civilization shows the importance we have placed on sending and retrieving breaking news so that we can always stay informed about world events. At first with the exchange of news messages through conversations until the printing explosion that Gutenberg unleashed with the invention of his printing press, people stayed in touch. The idea of ​​the public in the eyes of journalism has changed, in some respects, over time in America. In the beginning Americans were given Party Press which were funded and wrote exclusively about wealthy political candidates of the time and in time came Benjamin Day who created the first Penny Paper to prosper in 1833. The Penny Papers changed the course of news circulation by the wealthy elite who were far more interested in the politics of the day than the working masses who were for the first time fed stories they cared about. (Stephens 2007) An example of separating audiences and informing news is shown during the American Revolution, when writers often referred to their audiences as Americans (first appearance of this word) as well as denouncing the English to incorporate a more strong between the reader and that newspaper. The journalist's role in writing for his or her audience varied depending on the news organization he or she worked for. In the beginning, with the spread of the party press, journalists wrote exclusively for their employer and communicated their wishes to readers. As this form of paper faded and the highly successful Penny Press found its footing in the market offering new stories... in the middle of paper... reach out to the masses and write to them in a way that more closely reflects their audience so such as the concept of the government erecting a barrier between itself and the press. What has changed in the style of news reporting has also changed in the culture of the people that reporters try to connect: I believe that if you tried to find a newspaper that satisfied the vast majority of the interests of Americans 150 years ago, you would still be able to find a magazine or article that showcases your topic demonstrating that although times are different and researching topics has become much, much easier, interests can remain the same. Work Cited: Stephens, Mitchell. A News Story, 3rd edition. Oxford University Press 2007Cramer, Janet M.. Media History Society: A Cultural History of the US Media. Wiley-Blackwell 2009