Today i am going to talk about American journalism. Like what would happen if there was no guaranteed freedom of the press? i mean the people up in New York would've been take by storm when hurricane Irene got there. And we never would've known about the earthquake in Haiti and the tsunami in Japan. Also i would't be able to have a blog without freedom of the press. also anyone who tried to print a newspaper would end up jut like the man who printed the first newspaper in america in 1690; he was arrested. Thankfully, the government realized their mistake because they must have come to the same conclusion as this one quoted from journalism.org, "The central purpose of journalism is to provide citizens with accurate and reliable information they need to function in a free society". But what makes freedom of the press possible? well you can thank the first amendment for that. oh and guess what? The bill of rights doesn't protect any other private business. Not doctors, nor lawyers, not politicians alike. only the press is protected. And how did we make newspapers back then? Well it wasn't easy i'll tell you that. To make the first newspapers one had to write down each publication and put it together by hand. that mean putting letters on paper by hand one by one. can you imagine how long it would have taken me to do make this blog post back then? Way too long! luckily today we have computers, the internet, and cellphones. Man if i didn't have backspace key i don't know what i would do! journalism really has a huge influence on our daily lives. from telling us what to buy and how to dress, to showing us new ways to cook and the newest gadgets.American journalism is a great resource for all.
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