JOUR 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Halifax Gazette, The Canadian Press, The News Letter
19 Jun 2018
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Canadian Journalism History
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Sources
-A Victorian Authority: the daily press in late 19th century Canada- Paul
Rutherford
-A History of Journalism in Canada- W.H. Kesterton
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Canada’s first newspaper:
-The Halifax Gazette, published March 23, 1752
-2 Pages
-Publisher was John Bushel
-Conceived by Bartholomew Green (his father published the famous Boston News-
Letter)
-Published by friend John Bushell, also from Boston, when Green died
-King’s Printer in Nova Scotia- he was the printer of the government
-Authorities didn’t trust him, made provincial secretary his editor
-Problems with debt and drink
-He was Canada’s first journalist, Canada’s first newspaper publisher
Context of the Times:
-Before the British conquest of New France
-Slavery still in existence in future Canada
-News imported….
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Canada’s First Newspaper Headlines:
-There was still plague in Constantinople
-London had a new Lord Mayor (elected six months ago)
-Some legislation…
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The Story of our First Newspaper:
-Canada’s first newspaper was found in an archive in Boston
-An Engine of Immortality: Library and Archives Canada exhibit 2002, it is still
online
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Historical Context of the Canadian Media:
-Compared to Europe, 13 Colonies newspaper came to Canada relatively late
-Spread quickly
-Long thought no printing press…
Kesterton’s Four Press Periods
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Early Newspapers (1st Period)
-Newspaper became part of Canadian culture under British rule and with mostly
American printers
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Evolution of Canadian Newspapers:
-John Graves Simcoe, Governor of Upper Canada made establishing a newspaper
a priority
-Newspapers an instrument of government, printers relied on government
patronage
-Most often just reprinting foreign news from Britain or America
-Jun 1801….
Struggle for Press Freedom in Canada
-“An open and unshackled press.”- Joseph Howe
Early 1800s
-Early 1800s, Libertarian notion of press gains traction
-Coincides with responsible government movement
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Joseph Howe and the Novascotian:
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Document Summary
A victorian authority: the daily press in late 19th century canada- paul. A history of journalism in canada- w. h. The halifax gazette, published march 23, 1752. Conceived by bartholomew green (his father published the famous boston news- Published by friend john bushell, also from boston, when green died. King"s printer in nova scotia- he was the printer of the government. Authorities didn"t trust him, made provincial secretary his editor. He was canada"s first journalist, canada"s first newspaper publisher. Before the british conquest of new france. London had a new lord mayor (elected six months ago) Canada"s first newspaper was found in an archive in boston. An engine of immortality: library and archives canada exhibit 2002, it is still online. Compared to europe, 13 colonies newspaper came to canada relatively late. Newspaper became part of canadian culture under british rule and with mostly. John graves simcoe, governor of upper canada made establishing a newspaper a priority.
