Journalism and history were closely connected. The press and media had played an important role in shaping the history crucial events. When facing some history events, words seemed to work better than the war, just like the name of Rodger Streitmatter’s book, “Mightier than the Sword.”
In Streitmatter’s book, he talked about some crucial history events, such as the Civil Rights Movement and Women’s and gay’s right, and how the journalism shaped them, positively or negatively.
According to Streitmatter’s book, instead of just recording the history with stenographic precision, good news organizations should set the agenda. Also, good journalists were standing tall and alone, and willing to sacrifice their financial gain to preserve the integrity of the news. Besides, they were fearless to expose themselves to harm. In the United States’ history, there were many journalists being killed for seeking the truth and reporting them.
Journalism shaped the history and it would continue to impact the present and the future.