Modern Marvels

Season 6, Episode 35

Episode Title: Newspapers

Air Date: 1999-09-13

Overview:

Tracks the technological innovations that made newspapers what they are today, while exploring the stories of the publishing tycoons who became some of the most powerful men of the 20th century. From the invention of the printing press in the 15th century to computerized newsrooms to the Internet, we examine the history of the news.