The evolution of journalism and its future trends

According to the origin and development of journalism, from the point of view of the world news history of journalism, the history of journalism can be divided into five stages. The first period - from 59 BC. to 1833, germination stage. Journalism belongs to the authorities, and only their voices are heard; the second period, from 1833 to 1883, is called the birth period. People began to focus on truthful, objective and public reporting; the third phase lasted from 1883 to 1908, known as the growth phase. A combination of newspapers and people accustomed to journalism. Journalism became a part of their life, the fourth stage fell on the period from 1908 to 1947, the so-called stage of maturity. The public believes that freedom and responsibility are two immutable rules in journalism; the fifth phase, which began in 1947 and continues to the present, is called consolidation. Truth is the life of journalism. At the same time, with the rapid development of society and the economy, many new branches of journalism are emerging, such as Internet news, webcasts, and social networking sites.