Seven Wonders of the World

Roy Peter Clark is taking nominations for the Seven Wonders of the Journalism World: Thanks to a recent international competition, we now have a list of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World ...

Which gave us this idea:

Are there Seven Wonders of the Journalism World? No, not:

1. Lunch

2. Coffee

3. Diet Coke

4. Per diem

5. Payday

6. Day off

7. Buyouts

We want to have fun with this, but selecting the Seven Wonders of the Journalism World also has a serious purpose: to remind all of us of the historical forces that help us do our best work today; and to articulate a set of enduring values that will help protect and advance journalism in unsettled times.

1. We will ask you to help us nominate "Wonders" in six categories:

Documents (such as the First Amendment)

People (such as Walter Cronkite)

Institutions (such as the BBC)

Events (such as the publication of the Pentagon Papers)

Technology (such as the invention of the telegraph)

Works (such as the front page of the New York Times on Sept. 11)

So let's take one of those and tweak it a little. Who are the most important writers in journalism?