Print Media

Print Media can be classified into Books

Newspapers

Magazines
History Milestones in Communication
Sign Phonetic
Writing Writing
Language- Writing
Development
of Oral Culture

Greek Sumerians Writing

Parchments- Clay
Skin Hides surfaces
Papyrus Scroll-Egypt Tablets
Chinese
Paper
History Milestones in Communication

Language- Writing Printing

Development
of Oral Culture Block Printing
By Chinese

Gutenberg-A German
Goldsmith introduced
his invention of
movable type printing
press around 1450

Gutenberg
Press
Movable type using clay and wooden
blocks
Korean
Movable
type
History Impact of Gutenberg Revolution on Society

Development Publication
Religious of Vernacular of Publication
Upheaval
Language Scientific of
Research Travelogues

Further Developments
Text Books

Metal Press- Books

1790

Newspapers
Steam Press

Linotype in
1980s
Newspapers History: Journalism in Early America

Printers and Newspapers

Few papers
Postmasters were not Idea of free
did most of the timely press was not
early endorsed by
publishing colonial
Concept of free
It was shut down Government
press did not
1690- Boston Printer- Benjamin
exists in colonial after one issue
Harris published first newspaper-
America and because of one
PUBLICK OCCURENCES BOTH
most colonists story related to
FOREIGN AND DOMESTICK
believed that a King of France
paper had to have annoyed the
royal consent to Imperials
be published Published with royal
Campbell had
14 Years later, John permission the paper
only 300
Campbell-local Boston was dull and consist
subscriber and
postmaster published of many stories
never made
Boston News Letter simply reprinted from
profit
European newspapers
Newspapers History: Journalism in Early America

Another paper New England Beginning of

Courant launched by James revolution
Franklin Tension between
colonies and crown
Started publishing were rising during
without Government’s Ben retired at the age of 42- Franklin’s tenure as
permission- Jailed Started several papers- publisher
Published America’s first
magazine, run first editorial
Trial of John Peter
Ben Franklin took over- cartoon- Advertising space
Zenger who published a
moved to Philadelphia,
paper openly critical of
where he started
the British Governor of
Pennsylvania Gazette
New York
Introduced more legible
type, headlines and a Zinger was jailed and
cleaner layout charged with criminal
libel
Newspapers History: Journalism in Early America

Lawyers argued that American Birth of Mass

First women recognized as
jury should not be bound by Newspapers
laws formed by England political journalist was
Anne Royall Minority
papers 1820s- Several conditions
Zenger acquitted- Press 1980s before the mass press
Freedom The content was typified by could come into
Commercial and Business existence
news, Political and
Congressional debates,
Partisan press grew in the speeches, acts of legislatures
times of revolution siding and official messages Printing press that
with colonies or with Crown- produced copies
Beginning of Political press quickly and Cheaper
Newspapers grew with the country
Read primarily by the upper socio-
and daily newspapers began in
economic class- Literate and possessed
1783 along with weeklies, bi-
money to spend on subscription fee $ 10
weeklies, tri-weeklies or fortnightly
per year/6 cents per issue
newspapers
Newspapers History: Journalism in Early America

Birth of Mass Newspapers Penny Press

First women recognized as
political journalist was
Literate population Anne Royall Minority Benjamin Day
papers 1820s-
1980s
Mass Audience The content was typified by
Commercial and Business
news, Political and
Congressional debates,
speeches, acts of legislatures
and official messages Printing press that
produced copies
quickly and Cheaper
Newspapers grew with the country
Read primarily by the upper socio-
and daily newspapers began in
economic class- Literate and possessed
1783 along with weeklies, bi-
money to spend on subscription fee $ 10
weeklies, tri-weeklies or fortnightly
per year/6 cents per issue
newspapers