JRL 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: The Saturday Evening Post, Mathew Brady, Upton Sinclair
Document Summary
The power of words and images: what is a magazine, 1704: daniel defoe founds the reviews, considered first magazine, 1740: competition between ben franklin and andrew bradford to launch first american. A publication of lasting interest targeted at specific audience. A collection of articles magazine, bradford won by three days. The saturday evening post: first published in 1821, first truly national medium, post remained important until the coming of television. Birth of photojournalism: photographer mathew brady first became famous for portraits, civil war photography team, by 1864, harper"s weekly was reproducing brady"s team"s photo, promoted idea that photographs could be published documents preserving history. Types of magazines: consumer magazines, trade magazines, literacy magazine. Theodore roosevelt: progressive investigative journalist writings the late 1800s and early 1900s, mcclure"s. Magazines published for people who work in an industry or business. Publications targeting an audience of like minded consumers. Publications that focus on serious essays and short fiction.
