Topic Entertainment & Media The first newspapers were probably handwritten newssheets that government posted in public places. The earliest known newssheet was probably the Acta Diurna (Daily Events). Which began in Rome in 59 B.C. It reported the proceedings of the Roman Senate and such news as births and deaths.The first printed newspaper was a Chinese circular called Dibao. It was printed from carved wooden blocks during the A.D. 700's. The first regular published printed newspaper in Europe was Avisa Relation oder Zeitung of Strasbourg, Germany (now France)
So did newspapers, which were the first kind of mass media. A newspaper is a written publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. Newspapers often include articles on political events, crime, business, art, entertainment, society and sports. Most traditional newspapers also contain columns which express the personal opinions of the writers. The first newspapers were probably handwritten newssheets that governments posted in public places. There is a fundamental distinction between daily papers : quality and popular. Quality papers cater for more sophisticated readers. They contain detailed information and analyses of a wide range of issues. There is little use of colour, and a fairly discreet use of photographs and other illustrations, but they make great use of colour supplements, especially on Sundays when people have time to read more
the telephone was invented In 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. The first radio broadcasts were transmitted in the USA in 1916. Radio is generally the first of the news media to report a local story. Millions of people depend on the radio for regularly scheduled news bullets. Book-publishing grew rapidly in warily modern England and America. So did newspapers, which were the first kind of mass media. Newspaper is the oldest type of media. The first newspapers were probably handwritten newssheets that governments posted in public places. Although newspaper sales have fallen slightly over the past few years, they still have an important effect on public opinion. Newspapers often include articles on political events, crime, business, art, entertainment, society and sports. There is a difference between daily papers: quality papers cater for more sophisticated readers. They contain detailed information and analyses of wide range of issues. There is little use of colour