ROME AND NEWSPAPERS

HOW WERE THEY USED?

• Contributed to the public with use of texts detailing military, legal, and civil issues
• Acts Diurna, newspapers were written on stone and then posted in common places
• Posted were victories for the Romans, games and gladiatorial bouts, death and birth notices.

HOW WERE THEY USED?

• Details of the Roman senate were found in an Acta Senatus, withheld from public view.
• 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 upcomig events especially live gladiator events and shows
• Also any improvements or decreasing in the roman government
• There was also reports on military happenings and victorys

HOW WERE THEY USED?

• Newspapers were written on metal or stone
• Appeared around 131 BC
• Showed in public for all roman people to view
• Were not like papers today but carved into walls of public areas to be viewed

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 sections for your liking
• People know whats happening in there surroundings

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