Lesson 3: History of Print: Evolution of the Penny Press Era

Penny Press Era


Penny Press Era by Professor Fas

Penny press. ... Penny press newspapers were cheap, tabloid-style newspapers mass-produced in the United States from the 1830s onwards. Mass production of inexpensive newspapers became possible following the shift from hand-crafted to steam-powered printing.

The press is a monopoly controlled by the government.
The press is controlled by political parties.
The press resists the government by investing in commercial profitability of advertising to appeal a larger audience.

PBS Interactive Timeline of the Penny Press Era:

http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/timeline.html

Joseph Pulitzer was the owner of the New York World.
William Randolph Hearst was the Owner of The New York Journal. 
They were in competition with one another. However, the two wanted more adverts in the newspapers and we're more concerned about quant than quality. They wanted more readers despite the misleading headlines. This is known as Yellow Journalism.

Yellow Journalism


It is the hyperbole form of journalism using misleading headlines, splashy pictures, and 
fake news.






Review
Who was Plato?
Who is Martin Luther?
Who was the owner of the New York World?
Who was the owner of the New York Journal?
What was the Protestant Reformation?
What year did the Newspaper began?
What was the Penny Press era?
Who is Benjamin Henry Day?
What is Yellow Journalism?

Read More:
“Penny Press.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Apr. 2018, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_press.