COM 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: New York Journal-American, Penny Press, The New-England Courant
17 Oct 2017
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Inform and entertain, disseminate specialized knowledge, shape cultural trends, trigger public debates. Earliest news passed orally by community leaders. Printing press accelerated ability to send and receive info. Early stages in europe w printing press. First newspaper in north america, public occurrences, published 1690. Colonial govt didn"t like tone and stories, banned. 1704 rst regularly published newspaper in colonies, boston news-letter. 1721 new england courant established tradition of running stories that interested ordinary readers instead of business/ colonial leaders. Zenger"s ny weekly journal insulted governor, arrested but innocent bc claims were true. Partisan press: politcal papers, pushed plan of group that subsidized papers. Commercial press: served business leaders invested in economic issues. Partisan press gave us editorial pages, early commercial press was forerunner of the business section. Tech breakthroughs of industrial revolution lowered cost, penny papers emerged. Day and the new york sun: highlighted scandalous stories, human interest: daily trials and triumphs of human condition.
