Today in Media History: 2006 Pulitzers honored Hurricane Katrina coverage
On April 17, 2006, the Sun Herald and the Times-Picayune were awarded Pulitzer Prizes for…
April 17, 2015
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Today in Media History: Wireless telegraph reported the sinking of the Titanic
On April 15, 1912, the news media reported that the British steamship Titanic sank after…
April 15, 2015
Today in Media History: 150 years ago news bulletins reported that President Lincoln had been shot
Late in the evening of April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham…
April 14, 2015
Today in Media History: Apollo 13 explosion placed crew in danger
On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13's oxygen tank exploded damaging the spacecraft. Media coverage changed…
April 13, 2015
Today in Media History: The press reports that the Beatles are breaking up
"I read the news today oh boy..." --- "A Day In The Life" by The…
April 10, 2015
Today in Media History: The movie ‘All the President’s Men’ was released 39 years ago
Have you seen the film "All the President's Men"? It was released 39 years ago…
April 9, 2015
Today in Media History: Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s home run record
It was one of the biggest sports stories of the century. On April 8, 1974,…
April 8, 2015
Today in Media History: In 1927 newspapers introduced television
On April 7, 1927, AT&T (Bell Telephone Company) held the first public demonstration of long-distance…
April 7, 2015
Today in Media History: In 1896 reporters described the first modern Olympics
The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, Greece, on April 6, 1896. Reporters and…
April 6, 2015
Today in Media History: Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski arrested in 1996
On April 3, 1996, the news media reported that Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski had been…
April 3, 2015
Today in Media History: In 1917 President Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war
On April 2, 1917, the press reported that President Woodrow Wilson had asked Congress for…
April 2, 2015
Today in Media History: In 1976 Steve Jobs started Apple and soon introduced the Apple-1 computer
On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne established the Apple computer…
April 1, 2015
Today in Media History: Who won the 1988 Pulitzer Prizes? (You may recognize some of these names)
The Charlotte Observer wrote the following after it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public…
March 31, 2015
Today in Media History: Coverage of the 1981 assassination attempt against President Reagan
On March 30, 1981, the news media reported on the assassination attempt against President Ronald…
March 30, 2015
Today in Media History: In 1947, the press reported on the Hutchins Commission report
On March 27, 1947, the press reported on the Hutchins Commission report about the media.…
March 27, 2015
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