JOUR 001 Lecture 27: JOUR 001 - LEC27
17 Sep 2020
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Major publishers: bartelsmann ag (germany, pearson (england, news corporation (australia, time warner (america) 2 billion people a day read the newspaper: newspapers in early america, publick occurences both forreign and domestick-one of the earliest newspapers- published by benjamin harris-boston-1690-shut down after one issue-might have shut down because of low literacy rate. John peter zenger- fought for freedom of speech when he was put on trial for libel. He published a story in the new york weekly that the royal government was stealing land. On of the first staggering steps for free press. The federalist papers: john jay, james madison and alexander hamilton, framework for government, propaganda for the constitution. The penny press -inexpensive, advertiser supported newspapers that appeared in the 1830"s: early 19th century, cheap newsprint that sold for 1 cent. Wire services- distant news: new york associated press, 1848, dropped the new york and now is associated press, 1900, reuters, 1851-best international news source there is.
