In the 1970s, newspapers reached an all-time high inevitably causing the first U.S. president to resign in a scandal. The investigations of President Nixon were conducted almost entirely by journalists. The extremity and instantaneousness of the news would soon dramatically change due to the new technology of cable news and the internet.
The Cable News Network (CNN) made its debut in 1980 and was the first cable news network that provided a 24-hour broadcast of news. At first, CNN struggled for credibility because the American people had been reliant on newspapers and already established television news broadcasts. Soon, CNN drew major attention by broadcasting vivid coverage of the bombing in the First Gulf War. The Gulf War coverage caused wide attention from the public and helped to establish prominence for CNN.
In 1996, another prominent cable news network surfaced. Fox news was initiated as a political commentary channel. Fox needed to gain coverage across the country to reach viewers and increase its news prominence. The news network launched The O'Reilly Factor where Bill O'Reilly interviewed various figures on the show. O'Reilly was known to conduct confrontational and exciting interviews that increased viewers.
CNN and Fox News became leaders in the cable-news industry. They both have varying styles and diverse political standpoints. Currently, CNN is known to be largely liberal, while Fox News supports more conservative views. Fox became known as more charming, dramatic, and nationalistic than other news outlets which may have led to an increase in viewers.
In recent years, developing social media networks like Twitter and Facebook have allowed people to connect in incredible new ways. Articles on these sites come from a wide range of locations and are spread around the sites. The new innovations have changed the culture of the newspaper industries, and have caused journalists to shift in the way they usually functioned.
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