Topic: newspaper

newspaper publication issued periodically, usually daily or weekly, to convey information and opinion about current events. Early Newspapers The earliest recorded effort to inform the public of the news was the Roman Acta diurna, instituted by Julius Caesar and posted daily in public places. In China the first newspaper appeared in Beijing in the 8th cent. In several German cities manuscript newssheets were issued in the 15th cent. The invention and spread of the printing press (1430-50) was the major factor in the early development of the newspaper. The Venetian government posted the... Read more