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History of American Journalism- The 1990’s

History of American Journalism- The 1990’s. Rebecca Sessions Media 301 OL April 10, 2012. Journalists and Media Personalities. Tom Brokaw Anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News Peter Jennings Youngest anchor of ABC Evening News

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History of American Journalism- The 1990’s

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  1. History of American Journalism-The 1990’s Rebecca Sessions Media 301 OL April 10, 2012

  2. Journalists and Media Personalities • Tom Brokaw • Anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News • Peter Jennings • Youngest anchor of ABC Evening News • Named “best anchor” by the Washington Journalism Review • Dan Rather • Anchor for CBS Evening News

  3. Brian Williams • White House Correspondent on NBC News • Connie Chung • Morning host with NBC • Oprah Winfrey • “one of the most important people of the 20th century”, Time • Rush Limbaugh • One of radio talk show’s most well known hosts • Howard Stern • Radio personality • Foul, offensive • Always creating a stir

  4. Politics in the 1990’s • US entered into a war with Iraq in 1990 • President Bill Clinton’s 2nd term as president • Monica Lewinsky scandal • April 19, 2005, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Bldg. by Timothy McVeigh

  5. Society in the 1990’s • “Financially secure singles” • Friends, Frasier, Seinfeld • AIDS • Magic Johnson • Internet took off in the late ’90’s • Hip-hop music became increasingly popular • Gun violence in schools became a larger issue

  6. Media Moments • Rodney King was beaten in 1991 • African American male, white police officers • Magic Johnson announced that he was HIV-positive in 1991. • Johnny Carson, a very well-known television personality retired on May 22, 1992.

  7. On February 26, 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed. • Failed attempt, neither building fell like they were supposed to • Timothy McVeigh bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma on April 19, 1995.

  8. Princess Diana died in a car accident on August 31, 1997. • A massacre took place at Columbine High School in Colorado on April 20, 1999. • John F. Kennedy Jr. died on July 16, 1999, after his plan crashed into the ocean.

  9. Trends in Journalism • New forms of entertainment arrived • COPS, The Real World, Jerry Springer • Internet, in the late 1990’s, enabled on-demand information to consumers

  10. Sources • Google Images • Article- The History of American Journalism

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