The document provides guidelines for students to create a timeline of the major events in the history of journalism in the United States as part of a class project. It specifies that the timeline must include 15 events created using Adobe Indesign, with each event including a description, date, location, individuals involved, and importance. It also lists several websites as references and notes the timeline will be graded on following the guidelines and choosing relevant historical events.

1. Publications I
Journalism History Timeline
Part I: In pairs, create a timeline that emphasizes the major events in the history of journalism in
the United States. You may use the Journalism Today books or the websites below for reference.
Your timeline MUST:
Be created using Adobe InDesign
Include 15 of the most important events in journalism in the United States.
Must include photographs that accurately represent the 15events you choose to use
Each event MUST include a description of what the event was, who was involved, when and
where it took place, and why the event was important
For example:
Event: America’s First Newspaper
Description: The Publick Occurrence was the first newspaper published in the United States.
It was shut down after only one issue due to British Colonials disagreeing with
the content.
When: 1690
Who: publisher Benjamin Harris
Where: Boston
Why is it important: It was the forerunner for future newspapers in the United States, helping la the
foundation for the freedom of press granted to citizens in the first amendment.
You ARE being graded on your ability to make a timeline that follows all guidelines, is
accurate, informative, and visually pleasing
Below is a list of websites to help you get started. You may use any of the events from these
sites or you may find your own. However, be aware that part of your grade is based on the
relevance of the events you choose.
http://history.journalism.ku.edu/
http://www.shmoop.com/history-american-journalism/
http://www.writesite.org/html/tracing.html