COMM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Citizen Journalism, Newspaper Preservation Act Of 1970, Pennsylvania Gazette
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Newspapers: the rise and decline of modern journalism. American newspapers trace back almost a century before the american. Run by benjamin franklin starting in 1729. Newspapers of this era developed in 2 lines. Generally represented the views of one political party. Served business leaders who were interested in economic issues. Sold by yearly subscriptions and were read by more affluent people. Penny paper was born in 1833 when benjamin day set the price of the new york. Sun to a penny and reported on local events, scandals, police reports, and serialized stories. The focus on human-interest stories appealed to a mass audience that included lower- and middle-class readers. News agency that supplies syndicated news by wire to newspapers, radio, and television stations. Competition and the growing popularity of penny papers brought about the era of yellow journalism. Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. The yellow press ended up being a contradiction.
