NEWSPAPERS IN ANCIENT ROME

HOW NEWSPAPERS STARTED OUT

• Newspapers were written on metal or stone
• Then posted in places like the Roman Forum
• Appeared around 131 BC
• They were also known as Acta Diurna or "daily acts"

HOW WERE THEY USED?

• Contribute to public discourse through official texts detailing things going on
• Details such as Roman military victories,
• games and gladiatorial bouts,
• and birth and death notices

MORE ON HOW THEY WERE USED

• Details of the Roman Senate were found in an Acta Senatus
• Julius Caesar ordered them to be published as part of many populist reforms
• He instituted this during his first consulship

HOW DID IT HELP?

• It helped by letting everybody know the happenings in Rome
• Shows upcoming events especially live gladiator events and shows 
• Also any improvements or decreasing in the Roman government 

HOW ARE THEY USED TODAY?

• Newspapers are used to inform people on current situations 
• National and local news included 
• Good and bad events, upcoming events and past events
• Different selections for your liking
• People know what's happening in there surroundings