Publick Occurrences: Evolution Of Journalism

Journalism has been around a long time and has evolved greatly over the years. America was first introduced to a new style of journalism when the first newspaper, Publick Occurrences was published in the late 1600’s. This newspaper was only the very beginning for the evolution of journalism. Now in the present day, the United States holds more than 1000 different news outlets. Journalism has made it easy for citizens to receive news by simply reading the newspaper or an article on the Internet. The Internet was another huge step toward the evolution of journalism. Most people in this day and age turn to the Internet for information by simply searching for what they are interested in reading or even watching. The Internet is so important for journalism because it allows journalist to get their voice out there without relying on people to open …show more content…
Almost everyone in this day and age owns a cell phone, which gives him or her access to news information at the click of a button anytime they want. Journalist has resorted to blogs and vlogs to supply their news. The ways a journalist can present his information out to the public is endless. Many journalists take advantage of social media and even YouTube. An article from the Huffington Post explains this evolution of journalism by announcing, “People’s relationship to news has changed creating a different type of news consumer who has developed a new set of digital behaviors. Because he can be a news producer, this has made him more individualistic, more selective and powerful” (Filippouli). The quote is acknowledging that with the use of modern media, journalist now have the ability to target a specific audience, making it feel more personal with the reader or viewer. Being able to receive news from multiple outlets 24/7 is incredible for the advancement of journalism, but it doesn’t stop