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Jan 1, 1440
Gutenberg Press
Printing got its start in Mainz, Germany and spread from there. You can see a demonstration on Professor Huntsberger's YouTube channel here Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Gutenberg_press.jpg/175px-Gutenberg_press.jpg -
French and Indian War
to 1763. Paid for by Stamp Act. That went over well. Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6F2SevIcrYw/TULQnzx30MI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Hi75BOz_Qyg/s1600/fiw1.jpg -
American Revolution
to 1776. This is exactly what happened. More importantly, this video has been shown to a lot of children across America. And, it's pretty darn catchy. Image: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/images/home_main_img.gif -
Stamp Act
Outrage. The British government abandoned press linsencing in 1750 and can't regulate. Patriots dominate the press, only 15 of the 70 papers were Tory. Image: http://www.theworldsgreatbooks.com/Acts of Parliament/parliament stamp act.jpg -
Paine's Common Sense
Originally published anonymously. In it, Paine argued that colonists should be free from British rule. You can read it here. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Commonsense.jpg/200px-Commonsense.jpg -
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Us_declaration_independence.jpg/202px-Us_declaration_independence.jpg -
The Federalist Papers
Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay.
The papers were numerous articles/essays that supported the ratification of the Constitution. You can read it here. Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sutFh7e9KiI/Tx77U_4s_EI/AAAAAAAADIk/L3NPUa53Uik/s1600/federalist-papers.jpg -
U.S. Patent System
A primary function of the federal government. Grants property rights over "useful arts" for engineers and manufacturers. Term of exclusive manufacturers limited to 14 years. Founding father, Jefferson, was an inventor. Different from England. Image: http://innovate.ucsb.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/US-PatentTrademarkOffice-Seal.jpg -
Bill of Rights
First amendment protects Freedom of speech and freedom of the press. "Congress shall make no law..." Wasn't included in the original Constitution in 1789. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Bill_of_Rights_Pg1of1_AC.jpg/451px-Bill_of_Rights_Pg1of1_AC.jpg -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Jefferson lets them expire in 1801. The Sedition Act made it a crime to write or publish "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government. Image: http://www.sea-imports.com/medals/1798.jpg -
War of 1812
From class notes: "Federalist opposition to France, not Britain, federalist opposition collapses when war declared." The war was between Britain and America because of trading problems and America's desire to uphold its national honor. Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzEioXUOy0I/TWSgr2L0qxI/AAAAAAAAAgw/Vvv7Xe-1jSA/s1600/War+of+1812.jpg -
Jackson's Press
In connection to election of 1824. "The original tea party." Image: http://silverunderground.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/andrew-jackson.jpg -
Penny Press: News You can Use!
The Sun. More gossisp/crime focused. Image: http://ricardoread.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/19-century.jpg -
Nat Turner Rebellion
Slaves riot, 300 slaves, burn everything.
Leads to laws against "inciting to insurrection." Limits papers. OPB is a good resource on this topic. Image: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USASturnerBK1.jpg -
Morse Telegraph
Led to instanteous news coverage. Here is a video of the alphabet in morse code. Image: http://media.ourstory.com/26/85/91/b253d30ac268001bc4f61e54d3a3c3a70bbb4b9d/232c46f4f2524934279e21ad9ccb8518649e0a3b.jpg -
U.S.-Mexican War
to 1848. We wanted California. "Embedded journalists." News delivered to northern cities by express riders. Image: http://wikis.lib.ncsu.edu/images/e/e0/Mexicanwarresults.gif -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is seen as a play in Dimples and in The King and I Said to have influenced the Civil War. Sold more than 3 million copies. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/UncleTomsCabinCover.jpg/200px-UncleTomsCabinCover.jpg -
Linfield College Founded
Over the course of the 100 year project, we learned that Linfield College used to be "McMinnville College." Freshman year at Linfield looks like this Image: http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/94/2010/logos/linfield-college.jpg -
The Origin of Species
Survival of the fittest. Evolution. Natural selection. Changed science forever. You can read it here. Image: http://ia700809.us.archive.org/zipview.php?zip=/4/items/olcovers653/olcovers653-L.zip&file=6538540-L.jpg -
Civil War
to 1865. Journalism explodes in Northern states. Shrinks and goes out of business in Southern states. Mass media advances during Civil war: reports by telegraph, saturation coverage, display headlines, visual journalism/photography, Sunday extra editions, summary leads, syndication, inverted pyramid style. Image: http://www.soldierstudies.org/images/webquest/civil war soldiers.jpg -
Invention of telephone
Alexander Graham Bell receives the first U.S. patent for voice telegraphy. Crucial for mass communication due to the ability to reproduce audio over long distances. Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g-WuDzflDEM/TVWkN_00vGI/AAAAAAAAAAU/S-DJar6xTK4/s1600/History_Alexander_Graham_Bell_Telephone.jpg -
Thomas Edison, Phonograph
Audio recording and reproduction--phonograph. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Edison_and_phonograph_edit1.jpg/230px-Edison_and_phonograph_edit1.jpg -
White House Wedding
President Grover Cleveland (49) marries Francis Folsom (21).
Society news overshadows political news. Image: http://www.whha.org/whha_pictures/images/cleveland-05.jpg -
Kinetoscope
Thomas Edison gets patent for full motion photography and reproduction. Private viewing--peep shows. Image: http://www.victorian-cinema.net/kinetoscope2.jpg -
Nellie Bly Around the World
Stunt journalism. Paving the way for female reporters. Image: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/world/peopleevents/images/nellie.jpg -
Ladies Home Journal
First national magazine to achieve circulation of 1 million. Writing for women, imagine that. Image: http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/4e/d2/e7dbe893e7a0ce4e35cb6110.L.jpg -
Motion Pictures for the Large Screen
French Lumiere brothers perfect Edison's system, filming and projecting motion pictures for the large screen. Image: http://yazstopmotion19.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/6a00d83451b77e69e200e5513774668834-800wi.jpg -
Marconi Demonstrates wireless system
Pretty straight forward. Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QZ2H6MlFbGk/TJ-xaEpZ5HI/AAAAAAAAAAs/fNhjG4QJiFg/s400/marconi.jpg -
Spanish-American War
Between Spain and the United States. $20 million dollars later anf=d the United States has Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. Also led to the Treaty of Paris. Image: http://www.tampagov.net/images/Spanish_American_War_centennial_graphic.jpg -
Muckrakers
Challenging power. Upton Sinclair: "The Jungle." Ida B. Tarbell: The History of the Standard Oil Company. Essentially, journalists who got their hands dirty, wrote about the "muck" of society and brought corruption and unsafe practices to light. A form of the watchdog function of the media. Image: http://www.nwhm.org/media/category/exhibits/progressiveera/oilcompany1.jpg -
First US Press Bureau
Teddy Roosevelt--journalism versus persuasion. Image: http://blog.cleveland.com/nationworld_impact/2009/08/large_theodore-roosevelt-1900.jpg -
Ship Act of 1910
Required ships of certain sizes with certain amounts of passengers to be equipped with wireless radio equipment. Image: http://www.workhouses.org.uk/trainingships/Indefatigable3.jpg -
Bull Moose Party
Teddy Roosevelt runs against Taft, splits republican party, and Democrat Woodrow Wilson takes the Presidency. Image: http://www.retrocampaigns.com/images/tr-bull-moose-partyb.jpg -
Radio Act of 1912
All US radio stations have to be licensed by the federal government, and ships have to continuously monitor distress frequencies. Prompted by Titanic. Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8N7xccDAb88/Sa9nzJ-_dDI/AAAAAAAAABA/pMmDwXSXV8Y/s320/marconi-house-operator-1912s.jpg -
Titanic Sinks
Here's footage. 1997 for the movie. In 2012 there was a flurry of tweets in which many people confessed that they hadn't known that sinking of the Titanic was a real thing; they thought it was just a movie. Image: http://www.titanicstory.com/titanic.jpg -
WWI
to November 11, 1918. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated and then all hell broke loose. Image: http://www.anzacday.org.au/history/ww1/images/ww1main.jpg -
Ivy Lee + Rockefeller
Creates the idea of image-building. Image: http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/gahistmarkers/ivyleehistmarker.jpg -
The Birth of a Nation
Black face. KKK. Reconstruction. Here's the trailer. Image: http://www.filmsite.org/posters/birt.jpg -
Committee for Public Information
"The Creel Committee"
Engineering of consent.
Creating propaganda by disseminating information. Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jfiJd6MmJvQ/Thsbu2PQgcI/AAAAAAAAbK0/dBkRxpOxR0o/s1600/1.jpg -
Hooverizing
Back when Herbert Hoover was the National Food Administrator, hooverizing was minimizing food intake, especially on certain foods to save rations for the soldiers during World War I. Here's Hoover's real legacy, as far as I am concerned. Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4OofSXgN1c/TVk7lKCEsnI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Nku71RXpxcM/s640/09131-hooverize-valentine.jpg -
1918 Sedition Acts
Americans prohibited from usingdisloyal, profane, scurrilous or abusive language about US government, flag or armed forces. Postmaster General empowered to deny mail delivery to dissenters of government policy during war time. Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ajQsn-yyJE/T0Kn5bw2eKI/AAAAAAAAE8o/EYfLztPShYQ/s1600/SuperStock_4048-5493.jpg -
American Civil Liberties Union
It focused on freedom of speech and eventually on fighting against racism. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/American_Civil_Liberties_Union_logo.png -
Women Gain Right to vote
This is the best thing. I wanted to show it during our McMinnville 10 Years presentation. Sure beats Schoolhouse Rock's Sufferin' Till Suffrage. 19th amendment. Image: http://www.blueshoenashville.com/votesforwomenhistoricmarker.jpg -
Mein Kampf
"My Struggle" by Adolf Hitler. Another important book in history. Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FmTUc9JkLBQ/TxWNmkkgBHI/AAAAAAAAAq8/z7FdLLnW2Xo/s1600/mein+kampf.jpg -
Radio Act of 1927
Transfers power to Federal Radio Commission.
Equal-time rule for politicians. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Federal_radio_commission.gif -
Farnsworth invents electronic TV System
Sarnoff interested...and then everyone sues everyone. Image: http://www.videomaker.com/community/videonews/files/2009/08/philo-t-farnsworth-tv-camera.jpg -
Wall Street Crash
Signaled beginning of the Depression. Image: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01014/wallstreet_1014938c.jpg -
"Doctor" John R. Brinkley
Our favorite "Doctor" who got rich off goat testicles, got his medical license revoked and fled to Mexico. His radio adveritising was "contrary to the public interest." I found enough information on Brinkley to last nearly half a class periodhere... Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/Brinkley-KSHS.jpg -
FDR's "Fireside Chats"
The first of the fireside chats took place on March 20, 1933 although there were 30 chats over between 1933 and 1944. Image: http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/president-7.jpg -
First Appearance of Superman
Action Comic No. 1. It is not a mistake that Clark Kent works at a newspaper. Read here Image: http://files6.fliiby.com/images/_original/l669cm9xmq.jpg -
War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast
Here's the complete broadcast Demonstrating the human inabiity to tell fact from fiction. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/WOTW-NYT-headline.jpg -
First Batman Comic
Created by Bob Kane. And isn't the world better of because of it? Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Detective_Comics_27.jpg -
WWII
to September 2, 1945. The Germans were bummed because they were being majorly punished for their actions in WWI. Hitler swooped in and made a few changes, and suddenly, WWII. Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rUGPwsFHg5o/T4c1zhvbAyI/AAAAAAAAApc/UUacF1CFadY/s1600/WorldWarII.jpg -
Citizen Kane
Rosebud. Also, the connection with Hearst. Image: http://content.internetvideoarchive.com/content/photos/033/001420_27.jpg -
McCarthyism
Essentially, Joesph McCarthy ran around saying that he had a list of known communists and went around ruining people's lives based on little to no evidence. His quest for power created modern day witch hunts. Image: http://www-tc.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files/2008/09/286_miller_mccarthyism.jpg -
Korean War
To July 1953. Between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Apparently it's sometimes refered to in the U.S. as the "forgotten war," which is accurate. In high school I took U.S. History twice and don't remember EVER learning about this... Image: http://www.foxtravelandtours.com/New%20Folder/assets/Hot%20Spots/Korean%20war%20veterans%20memorial/korean%20war%20veterans%20memorial%208.jpg -
Vietnam War
to 1975. -Undeclared "police action" to contain communism; grew to full scale war. More than 1.7 mill soldiers drafted. More than 200,000 U.S. casualties. As war escalates, opposition grows. -More than 1.7 mill soldiers drafted; more than 200,000 US casulaties -As war escalades, opposition grows. Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Bruce_Crandall's_UH-1D.jpg/300px-Bruce_Crandall's_UH-1D.jpg -
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MLK "I Have a Dream"
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Kennedy Assassination
Magic Bullets. School Book Depository. Grassy Knoll. Officer Tippit. Lee Harvey Oswald. Tha Mafia? Jack Ruby. Here's the Zapruder Film Image: http://www.prisonplanet.com/images/november2009/041109top2.jpg -
New York Times v. Sullivan
You can read up on the case here Established "actual malice standard." Image: http://images.betterworldbooks.com/076/New-York-Times-V-Sullivan-9780766010857.jpg -
"I know it when I see it"
More on the case. Justice Potter Stewart on pornography. Jacobellis v. Ohio Image: http://www.deafhooddiscourses.com/2009/PotterStewart.jpg -
Kent State shootings
Students were protesting against the American invasion of Cambodia. The Ohio National Guard opened fire on the unarmed students and killed four of them. Here's a student-made documentary on the topic. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kent_State_massacre.jpg -
Pentagon Papers
The secret history of Vietnam is available for everyone to read. The government sued the New York Times and lost. They have no power to regulate newspapers or the press. Image: http://www.ellsberg.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/The-Most-Dangerous-Man-NYT-front-page-with-Pentagon-Papers.jpeg -
Watergate
He is not a crook Journalism exposes corruption and leads to the resignation of the president. Image: http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/7/2009/07/watergate.jpg -
Miller Test Developed
Miller v. California- Appeals to pruient interest
- Obscene by state law
- Lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
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Carlin's 7 Dirty Words on the Radio FCC Battle
You can watch the segment here. Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation. Testing the radio boundries. Image:http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0905/george-carlin-george-carlin-demotivational-poster-1243113488.jpg -
Iran Hostage Crisis
to January 20, 1981. 444 days. 66 U.S. hostages. Television news--Nightline--gave daily updates. Image: http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-q/koppel%20nightline.jpg -
Janet Cooke Pulitzer
You can read "Jimmy's world" here Essentially Janet created one fictional boy by combining a bunch of different stories, and then refused to release his information because he wasn't real. A lot of people were really upset and wanted to help him, and Cooke admitted her error. Don't do that. Image: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QLTKj9h4N5Y/SSuSNQH6geI/AAAAAAAAACE/zuPfnCef_u4/s400/Jimmy's+World+Archive.JPG -
First Music Video on MTV
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Apple's 1984 Superbowl Commercial
You can watch it here Only aired a few times. Allusion to the novel, 1984. One of the best superbowl ads of all time. Sure comes up in mass comm classes a lot. Image: http://www.newlaunches.com/entry_images/0207/02/apple_1984_ad.jpg -
Senate Hearing on "Porn Rock"
Dee Snider is a badass. You go, Filthy Fifteen. Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OXpav0Z3EV0/TQnA4yb0qzI/AAAAAAAAABM/IZK2kKu2dIU/s1600/parental+advisory.jpg -
First Harry Potter Book is Released
It's hard to think of a book that's had a bigger cultural impact. All the movies, the Theme park, Wizard Rock, Pottermore... Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2c/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher's_Stone.jpg -
Princess Diana's Death
Here's news coverage It is often said that she was killed by the media. Image: http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/19600000/lady-diana-princess-diana-19665729-389-389.jpg -
The Monica Lewinsky Scandal
My favorite part is when he is asked about the phone sex. Clinton testifying. Image: http://img.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1998/1101980202_400.jpg -
Columbine
Spawned plays, documentaries and books. When American Horror Story featured a similar school shooting situation--there was a lot of criticism. Image: http://i.usatoday.net/news/_photos/2009/04/13/columbinex.jpg -
September 11th
See here. Watched in schools everywhere. One of those events where everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing when they first heard. Image: http://www.september11news.com/TVScreenCNNBreakingNews.jpg -
"Wardrobe Malfunction"
video The FCC was not pleased. Image: http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/040202/040202_jacksontimberlake_hmed_7a.grid-6x2.jpg -
Facebook Launched
Here's the trailer for The Social Network The question everyone's asking now is if Facebook will be anround for the long haul or if something else will replace it.
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Imus "Nappy Headed Hoes"
Racism? I swear we talked about this for at least two solid weeks in my English class. Image: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/gallery/don-imus-time-cover/ -
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Barack Obama Elected
He's dealing with some high expectations First African American President For The Win. Image:http://www.ontheissues.org/Own_Words.jpg -
Balloon Boy Hoax
Coverage here An example of runaway media. Also an example of what people will do to try and get ttheir own reality TV show... Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UZmgH35WdC4/TVq5iiZZDOI/AAAAAAAAACU/AtM0N0AtofE/s1600/BalloonBoy.jpg -
The Man your Man Could Smell Like
Brillant. One of the greatest commercials of all time? Image: http://la.guestofaguest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/old-spice-man-isaiah-mustafa_510.jpg -
BP Oil Spill
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Osama Bin Laden is Killed
The really interesting thing about this event was the reactions on Facebook which ranged from "USA! USA!" to people talking about how it's not right to gloat over another being's death. Image: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/3/1304433678856/Cover-of-Time-magazine-fr-005.jpg -
Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty
Look at the dislikes on this video. Image: http://images.starpulse.com/news/bloggers/10/blog_images/casey-anthony-people.jpg -
72 Day Marriage
They had this coming. "Reality" TV. Image: http://www.glamazondiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Kim-kardashian-wedding-dress.jpg
