David Shedden
Today in Media History: 100 years ago the press reported on the sinking of the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, the news media reported that the British ocean liner Lusitania had…
Today in Media History: Hindenburg explodes and a reporter cries out, ‘Oh, the humanity’
On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg exploded over Lakehurst, New Jersey after a…
Today in Media History: In 1961 reporters described the first U.S. manned space flight
On May 5, 1961, the news media reported that Alan Shepard had become America's first…
Today in Media History: 1953 Pulitzer winners included Ernest Hemingway
One year before Ernest Hemingway won a Nobel Prize, he was awarded a Pulitzer. The…
Today in Media History: In 2011, Twitter broke the news of Osama bin Laden’s death
Were you following Twitter four years ago today? On May 1, select journalists received simple,…
Today in Media History: News reports described the end of the Vietnam War
Although United States military involvement officially stopped in 1973, it was South Vietnam's surrender on…
Today in Media History: Wall Street Journal launched its first full online site in 1996
On April 29, 1996, The Wall Street Journal launched its first full online news site.…
Today in Media History: News apps were still years away when iTunes opened in 2003
The Apple iTunes music store opened for Mac users on April 28, 2003. iTunes for…
Today in Media History: The big computer story of 1981 was about a little mouse
We mentioned in an earlier "Today in Media History" that computer mouse technology can be…
Today in Media History: The U.S. aborted a rescue mission to free the hostages in Iran
Thirty-five years ago, the U.S. aborted a Delta Force operation to rescue the U.S. hostages…
Today in Media History: The future was introduced at the 1964 World’s Fair
On April 23, 1964, the media described the opening of the World's Fair in New…
Today in Media History: The seizure of 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez
Fifteen years ago today the news media reported on the seizure of 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez…
Today in Media History: World War I news stories described the end of the Red Baron
It didn't take long for newspapers to print the news that German World War I…
Today in Media History: Reporters covered the first official Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park
April 20, 1912 was a big day for sports news when the Boston Red Sox…