Breaking the News: The Past and Uncertain Future of Local Print Journalism

Follow the 199-year history of our local newspaper industry from the beginning and learn about the papers, the people, and the technology that made it possible in this exhibit spanning three galleries. Explore the first paper printed in 1824 and the foundations of print journalism in our county; see the overarching timeline of newspapers in the area; and take a deep dive into the 20th-century golden age of the Herald-Times and other area daily papers and the changing news landscape that led to their uncertain futures.