Text: Did you know?
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In 1928 the first television news broadcast was aired...
In 2008...more than 70 million watched a historical moment
Image: Still shot of television footage of President Barack Obama, with wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia, on a stage with American flags behind them. Barack Obama has just been elected President of the United States of America.
Text: Did you know?
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You can watch the news on our TVs and computers...
...at the News and Microforms Library?
Image: iPad with the front page of the Wall Street Journal, text that says, "WSJ charges $3.99 a month for its iPad application. You can find the WSJ in the NML for Free."
Text: Americans spend about six hours a month no social-networking sites and blogs.
Image: E-reader with a cord connecting it to a globe with the text, "In 2008, newspaper websites were viewed a total of 3.03 billion minutes per month."
Image: Laptop monitor with the text, "Just one of our databases has almost 5000 news sources."
Image: JFK and Jackie Kennedy sitting in the back of a convertible car, " In 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated."
Image: Screen shot of a news anchor with describing the Kennedy assassination.
Text: Watch coverage like this in the Vanderbilt Archive in the News and Microforms Library.
Did you know?
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You can Read news from all over the world...
…at the News and Microforms Library?
Image: Passport sitting on a map of the world with the text, "In 2008, 54% of US adults read international news or national news."
Text: The News and Microforms Library has the databases Press Display with 1700+ newspapers from 92 countries in 48 languages. Delivered Instantly. Images of newspapers, the world and various currencies appear under text.
Front page of the New York Times with the superimposed text, "94% of people with a Master's Degree read the front page of the newspaper. Translation: Smart people read the news!"
Image of a light bulb pops up with the text, "Start reading at The News and Microforms Library". (Greyscale cartoon person is standing reading the newspaper.)
Text: The News and Microforms Library has 30 News Magazines spanning over eight decades. All for free!
Image: News magazine covers - Time, Newsweek, and Time. Text from the one of the Time Magazine covers, "Yes you. You control the Information Age. Welcome to your world."
Text: Did you know?
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You can research archived newspapers at the News and Microforms Library?
Image: The front page of the New York Times with the headline, "Titanic sinks four hours after hitting iceberg; 866 rescued by Carpathia, probably 1250 perish; Ismay safe, Mrs. Astor maybe, noted names missing." Superimposed image of marines from World War II, of Muhammad Ali, astronaut on the moon with an American flag, a couple in their twenties sitting on top of an intricately decorated Volkswagen van, front page of the New York Times from September 12, 2001, "Hijacked jets destroy twin towers and hit Pentagon in day of terror." The New York Times has won 104 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization.
Text: So what does it all mean?
Watch - Read - Research
The News and Microforms Library...your key to knowledge.
The News and Microforms Library located next to MacKinnon's Cafe.
Credits:
"Did You Know”
Created by: Veronica Bautista, Ellie Kreisher and Chris Adams.
Project Leader: Debora Cheney
Funded by: Marie Bednar Libraries Internship Program Endowment and the Larry and Ellen Foster Communications Librarian Endowment.
Sources:
1. AP Photo
2. LosAngelesTimes.com
3. Mediamark Research, Inc
4. NAA Business Analysis and Research Department
5. Nielsen Rating
6. Neiman Foundation at Harvard University
7. Tagxedo
8. TVHistory.TV
9. Wall Street Journal
10. CNN
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