History of American Journalism

History of American Journalism

Challenges & Opportunities

Available to teachers only as part of the Teaching History of Journalism in America Teacher Pass


Teaching History of Journalism in America Teacher Pass includes:

  • Assignments & Activities
  • Reading Quizzes
  • Current Events & Pop Culture articles
  • Discussion & Essay Questions
  • Challenges & Opportunities
  • Related Readings in Literature & History

Sample of Challenges & Opportunities


People love to declare that print is dead...but is it? Or have the reports of print's death been greatly exaggerated?

Sure, most analysts believe that the print newspaper is in trouble. With increasing competition from the internet, traditional print papers are struggling with falling circulation and declining ad revenue. But as we emphasize here, the American newspaper has been a work in progress from the beginning—innovation and adaptation to new technologies and reader interests is part of the history of journalism.