Breaking news online: a history

Online journalism tutor Mindy McAdams has mapped out a history of breaking news online, from the Oklahoma City bombing to this week's Mumbai terror attacks.

Via Alfred Hermida, who writes here about the effect of the 1997 UK general election and the death of Princess Diana the same year on online news.

One event I would add would be the global financial crisis. Robert Peston first reported the story of the talks between Lloyds and HBOS on his excellent blog, which has become a valuable source of news for many who would normally rely on television.

A dramatic fall or rise of the FTSE 100 is itself news, and many people, including myself, monitor the index online (indeed, I have a widget on my blog that lets me monitor all the markets while I blog, e-mail or read news online.)

I think that more people are becoming interested in the markets, as they realise how a fall or rise can affect them?

What other developments have affected online news?