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History of American journalism

Kushaliyeva Tamiris, 209 group

Journalism in America began as a humble affair and became a political force in the campaign for American independence. Following independence, the first article of U.S. Constitution guaranteed freedom of the press and speech and the American press grew rapidly following the American Revolution. The press became a key support element to the country's political parties but also organized religious institutions.

During the 19th century, newspapers began to expand and appear outside eastern U.S. cities.

By 1900 major newspapers had become profitable powerhouses of advocacy, muckraking and sensationalism, along with serious, and objective news-gathering. During the early 20th Century, prior to rise of television, the average American read several newspapers per day. Starting in the 1920s changes in technology again morphed the nature of American journalism as radio and later, television, began to play increasingly important roles.

With the coming of digital journalism in the 21st Century, all newspapers faced a business crisis as readers turned to the internet for sources and advertisers followed them. New social media technologies such as Twitter have proved to be a major source and venue for American journalism in the early 21st century.

One of the most famous and prestigious universities in the United States is Columbia University, is part of the elite Ivy League. The University is located in Manhattan.

The Journalism School of Columbia University is awarded one of the most prestigious awards in the field of journalism - the Pulitzer Prize. More than 100 graduates of the University became its laureates (according to this index Columbia University takes the 2nd place in the world after Harvard)