JOUR 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fleury Mesplet, Halifax Gazette, Montreal Gazette

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Journalism and Communication
• Course: JOUR 1002
• Professor: Allan Thompson

Document Summary

Front pages of more than 800 newspapers from 92 countries each day. We should know more about our own history. Canada"s first newspaper: the halifax gazette, march 23, 1752. Published by his friend, john bushell, also from boston. Authorities didn"t trust him, made provincial secretary his editor. News imported, out of date and from secondary sources. Halifax was a remote outpost, established in 1749. London had a new mayor (elected 6 months ago) Some legislation passed by the british house of commons. A famous watchmaker in fleet st. had died. Wife poisoned herself to make husband shut up. See slides for ideas for big canadian news moments assignment. Compared to europe, 13 colonies, newspaper came to canada relatively late. Long thought no printing press in all of new france. 2nd period- thickening growth (public sphere or partisan period) 1807- 3rd western transplant and spreading growth 1858-1900.