At the beginning of the 1700s, newspapers were a fairly new concept in the American colonies. But by the end of the century, they had truly become the mass media of the day, with growing influence in ...

Today in Media History is taking a break for the holidays. During that time, we’re sharing some popular posts from Today in Media History’s archives. This post originally ran on Sept. 25. On September ...

Before the American Revolution was history, it was news — reported in colonial newspapers up and down the East Coast and in papers on the other side of the Atlantic. The growing tensions between the ...

Imagine trying to fight a war in today’s world without instant communications. But Americans did just that more than 200 years ago. There was, of course, nothing in the way of electronics. Inventions ...

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Discover the oldest newspapers in the U.S., including their founding years, history, and significance. Learn how American journalism evolved from the 1700s onward. List of 9 Oldest Newspapers in the U ...

Before Wikipedia, before blogs, before comment areas or message boards, before the Internet—hell, before the mass adoption of indoor plumbing—readers were generating valuable content. I stumbled ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Oyster shells, lamb’s wool, ads from a colonial newspaper, wheat sheaves and dried flowers combine with all types of natural greenery to form the winning door decorations in this year’s ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Oyster shells, lambswool, ads from a Colonial newspaper, wheat sheaves and dried flowers combine with natural greenery to form the winning door decorations in this year’s holiday ...