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…
May 7, 2015
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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…
May 6, 2015
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…
May 5, 2015
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…
May 4, 2015
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,…
May 1, 2015
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…
April 30, 2015
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.…
April 29, 2015
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…
April 28, 2015
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…
April 27, 2015
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…
April 24, 2015
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…
April 23, 2015
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…
April 22, 2015
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…
April 21, 2015
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…
April 20, 2015
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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