Journalism has played a large part in shaping the history of America since the 1760’s. According to the book Mightier than the Sword, journalists that “fearlessly break from the pack” are the type that produce work that either goes down in history forever or that shape history itself. Reporters write pieces that urge people to join with or rally against causes as well as investigative pieces that provide readers important insight and answers on otherwise uncertain or unknown stories. Journalists helped rally colonists to Revolt against the British, they reported on the injustices of the KKK and found the answers for the public regarding high profile cases such as Watergate. Without these journalists, who knows what America would look like today. These are journalist and news media that lead society rather than just reporting it, as stated in Mightier than the Sword.