Today in Media History: Act One: ‘This American Life’ begins in 1995 Ira Glass started a radio show 19 years ago today, on November 17, 1995. It… November 17, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: In 1889, journalist Nellie Bly began a trip ‘around the world in 72 days’ On November 14, 1889, journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochran) began a successful attempt to… November 14, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: Did you hear the first broadcast of the NBC Symphony Orchestra in 1937? There was a time when broadcast networks needed their own orchestras. The first performance of… November 13, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: How did TV introduce us to the Internet and the Web in the ’90s? There were many steps that lead to the creation of the Internet and the Web.… November 12, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: World War 1 comes to an end on Armistice Day On November 11, 1918, on what would become known as Armistice Day, journalists around the… November 11, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: In 1983, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced Windows Although it wouldn't be released until 1985, Microsoft introduced the Windows 1.0 operating system on… November 10, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: In 1928 Felix the Cat began testing a new tech called television Felix the Cat was a television and technology pioneer. In 1928 RCA/NBC began testing their… November 7, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: The press waited more than 15 hours to declare a winner in 1968 Although the 1968 presidential election between Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey took place on November… November 6, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: Ida Tarbell’s 1902-1904 investigative series on corruption at the Standard Oil Company Investigative journalist Ida Tarbell was born on November 5, 1857. She is best remembered for… November 5, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: In 1952, a computer helped CBS predict the winner of the presidential election On November 4, 1952, CBS News used a Remington Rand UNIVAC computer for its presidential… November 4, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ premiered on November 3, 1975 ABC's "Good Morning America" premiered on November 3, 1975 with hosts David Hartman and Nancy… November 3, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: Remembering one of the 20th century’s great interviewers and listeners, Studs Terkel On October 31, 2008, the media reported on the death of author and broadcaster Studs… October 31, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: Martians attack Earth in Orson Welles’ 1938 “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast On October 30, 1938, 23-year-old Orson Welles and his radio program, Mercury Theatre on the… October 30, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: The Internet began with a crash on October 29, 1969 The beginning of the Internet is the story of two large computers, miles apart, sending… October 29, 2014 David Shedden
Today in Media History: In 1954, a former journalist named Ernest Hemingway received the Nobel Prize for literature "I love to write. But it has never gotten any easier to do and you… October 28, 2014 David Shedden