Acta Diurna
Acta Diurna were daily Roman official notices, a sort of daily gazette. They were carved on stone or metal and presented in message boards in public places like the Forum of Rome. They were also called simply Acta.
Year: The first proto-newspaper appeared as early as 131 B.C.
Content
Its contents were partly official (court news, decrees of the emperor, senate and magistrates), partly private (notices of births, marriages and deaths). Thus to some extent it filled the place of the modern newspaper.
Its contents were partly official (court news, decrees of the emperor, senate and magistrates), partly private (notices of births, marriages and deaths). Thus to some extent it filled the place of the modern newspaper.
Origin
The origin of the Acta is attributed to Julius Caesar, who first ordered the keeping and publishing of the acts of the people by public officers (59 B.C.; Suetonius, Caesar, 20). The Acta were drawn up from day to day, and exposed in a public place on a whitened board called an Album. After remaining there for a reasonable time they were taken down and preserved with other public documents, so that they might be available for purposes of research.
The origin of the Acta is attributed to Julius Caesar, who first ordered the keeping and publishing of the acts of the people by public officers (59 B.C.; Suetonius, Caesar, 20). The Acta were drawn up from day to day, and exposed in a public place on a whitened board called an Album. After remaining there for a reasonable time they were taken down and preserved with other public documents, so that they might be available for purposes of research.
Introduced
Acta Diurna introduced the expression “publicare et propagare”, which means "make public and propagate." This expression was set in the end of the texts and proclaimed a release to both Roman citizens and non-citizens.
Acta Diurna introduced the expression “publicare et propagare”, which means "make public and propagate." This expression was set in the end of the texts and proclaimed a release to both Roman citizens and non-citizens.
Civil War
After the Civil War, the Acta Diurna were used to communicate events other than military exploits, such as news concerning gladiatorial games, government decisions, births and deaths, and even astrological readings, just like a modern-day newspaper or online news site. The tabulae would be posted in places like the Roman Forum. The Acta later became the main source of information for historians like Suetonius and Tacitus.
After the Civil War, the Acta Diurna were used to communicate events other than military exploits, such as news concerning gladiatorial games, government decisions, births and deaths, and even astrological readings, just like a modern-day newspaper or online news site. The tabulae would be posted in places like the Roman Forum. The Acta later became the main source of information for historians like Suetonius and Tacitus.
Perished
The Acta Diurna continued to be published for centuries, right up until the seat of the empire was transferred to Constantinople.
The Acta Diurna continued to be published for centuries, right up until the seat of the empire was transferred to Constantinople.
Legacy
Today, there are many academic periodicals with the word acta in their titles (the publisher Elsevierhas 64 such titles). Acta Diurna was also used as the title of a Latin newspaper, published by Centaur Books.
Today, there are many academic periodicals with the word acta in their titles (the publisher Elsevierhas 64 such titles). Acta Diurna was also used as the title of a Latin newspaper, published by Centaur Books.
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