COMM 1011 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: New York Journal-American, Creative Nonfiction, Yellow Journalism
31 Mar 2016
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In 1833, benjamin day founded the new york sun with no subscriptions and the price set at one penny. Highlighted local events, scandals, police reports, and serialized stories. Human-interest stories: news accounts that focus on the daily trials and triumphs of the human condition, often featuring ordinary individuals facing extraordinary challenges: bennett and the new york morning herald. This paper was established to serve middle and working-class readers as well as his own business ambitions. Carried political essays and news about scandals, business stories, a letters section, fashion notes, moral reflections, religious news, society gossip, tales and jokes, sports stories, etc: changing economics and the founding of the associated press. The rise in ad revenues and circulation accelerated the growth of the newspaper industry. Wire services: began as commercial organizations that relayed news stories and information around the country and the world using telegraph lines and later radio waves and digital transmissions.
