Hi-tech in 1800s: Tales of the telegraph
Communication across the globe is instantaneous today. That reality was brought on by the invention of the telegraph in the 1800s.
Richard Campbell
Ida B. Wells and the campaign against lynching
Journalist Ida B. Wells spent much of her career as a journalist in the late 1800s shedding light on the horrors of lynching. Some historians say she was the most famous Black woman in the U.S. during her lifetime.
The Band that binds: A tribute
With Garth Hudson's death Jan. 21, the world lost the last member of The Band, a group with few top-10 hits but a major impact on the history of music, especially rock and roll.
Nellie Bly’s legacy and the decline of investigative reporting
Nellie Bly broke barriers for women in journalism in the late 1800s and inspired a new wave of investigative journalism. As the press industry has contracted in recent decades, investigative jobs have been on the line.
Automakers vs. AM radio
If leaders in the car industry have their way, future car models won't have AM radio. That move would put Americans at risk, particularly during emergencies which government agencies rely on AM radio to communicate about.
Social media, mental health and our kids
Australia recently moved to ban social media accounts for adolescents under age 16. Teens spend an average of 5 hours each day on social media-related apps, and legislators in the U.S., too, are looking for ways to curb technology's influence.
News in a fractured media market
Advertisers have spent $390 billion in the U.S. this year. Unlike in the past century, though, only a sliver of that funding has gone toward print media as the market has continued to diversify.