JOUR 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Yellow Journalism, Jargon, Jane Swisshelm
5 Mar 2018
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Devised a way of speeding news from halifax to newspapers in boston and new york. Became a founder of the baltimore sun. Experimented with carrier pigeons to carry the news. Success of his business depended on how many newspapers participated. Forged a wire service that integrated america"s many local newspapers into a national news system. Jacksonian era founder of the native american press. Once sequoyah had empower the natives with their own alphabet, boudinot set out to appeal for fund to establish a cherokee newspaper. His eloquence and emotional appeal earned him the money. Columns in english and cherokee with boudinot as the editor. Only earned about a year as editor. Got a raise after he threatened to quit. Was censored during the debate on whether the cherokees should be relocated so he resigned. At first published a religious newspaper but it turned into a crusade against slavery.
