JOUR 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Leader-Post, Novascotian, Sara Jeannette Duncan

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Journalism and Communication
• Course: JOUR 1001
• Professor: Kanina Holmes

Document Summary

Great figures in the history of canadian journalism. Newseum website 1000"s of front pages of newspapers from all around the world. Canada"s oldest newspaper is held in the basement in boston. Conceived by bartholomew green (his father published the famous boston. Published by a friend john bushell, also from boston. Authorities didn"t trust him, made provincial secretary his editor. Before the british conquest of new france. Someone threw a rock at the pope"s head. London had a new mayor (6 months ago) Some legislation passed by british house of commons. Wife poisoned herself to make husband shut up. A history of journalism in canada by: kesterton. Historical context of the canadian media: compared to europe, 13 colonies, newspaper came to canada relatively late. When they did arrive they spread very quickly long thought no printing press in new frabnce. 3rd period western transplant and spreading growth. Newspapers became part of canadian culture under british rule and with mostly american printers.