Politics and the Media

Politics and the Media — page 1 — CHAPTER 1 History Politics and the Media People have been communicating with each other for thousands of years What began as rock carvings has slowly changed into books newspapers magazines movies radio TV and the Internet Together they are called media Common topics covered in the media are politics and politicians Politicians work to further the interests of the people they represent The media helps politicians get their message out in a way that the public can understand Because the media is the main source people go to for political information it has the 4 21st century skills library

Politics and the Media — page 2 — The world’s first newspaper was published by Johann Carolus in 1605 ability to sway public opinion As a result the relationship between politicians and the media has been both mutually helpful and unhelpful Earliest Times Ever since humans started communicating with each other in large numbers there have been both positive and negative reports about political leaders Because of this politicians have learned to use the media to their advantage Politics and the Media 5

Politics and the Media — page 3 — The Acta Diurna Populi Romani were carved in stone In ancient Rome there was a popular document called Acta Diurna Populi Romani or Daily Acts of the Roman People It was put in public areas where people could read it It covered everything from local marriages to obituaries to funny stories But in the beginning it started as a way for Julius Caesar to brag about the achievements of his government This helped increase support for him while destroying the efforts of his political enemies 6 21st century skills library

Politics and the Media — page 4 — Johannes Gutenberg invented a machine that was able to mass produce books and newspapers 7

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