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  • A violent natural event when lava and ash explode from a volcano.
    Volcanic eruption
  • What invention helped make newspapers cheaper in the 1850s?
    The printing press
  • To give news or information publicly.
    Report
  • A system for sending messages long distances quickly using wires.
    Telegraph
  • Why wasn't the news in news reels always up to date?
    Because they were changed weekly, not daily.
  • A machine that made newspapers cheaper and easier to produce.
    Printing press
  • What does 'up to date' mean?
    Having the latest or newest information.
  • How did social media change news sharing?
    News spread in minutes
  • What new feature did newspapers have for the first time in the 1850s?
    Photographs or pictures.
  • Why didn’t people buy newspapers often in the 17th century?
    Because they were expensive
  • Why are early news reels important today?
    They’re the only video records of that time
  • Where did people go to watch the news before TV?
    The cinema
  • Who are citizen journalists?
    Ordinary people who share news or stories online.
  • A short film shown in cinemas with news before TV.
    News reels
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