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American Journalism: A History of Newspapers in the United States, 1690–1960 (3rd ed. 1962). major reference source and interpretive history. Nord, David Paul. Communities of Journalism: A History of American Newspapers and Their Readers. (2001) Pride, Armistead S. and Clint C. Wilson. A History of the Black Press. (1997) Safley, James Clifdford.
List of African American newspapers in the United States; English-language press of the Socialist Party of America; List of alternative weekly newspapers in the United States; List of business newspapers in the United States; List of family-owned newspapers in the United States; List of Jewish newspapers in the United States
Pages in category "History of newspapers in the United States" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
By the mid-1760s, there were 24 weekly newspapers in the 13 colonies (only New Jersey was lacking one), and the satirical attack on government became common practice in American newspapers. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The French and Indian war (1757–63) was the featured topic of many newspaper stories, giving the colonials a broader view of American affairs.
"Some Account of American Newspapers: Alabama-Maryland". 1894. This book is a very sparse history of American newspapers which covers some important firsts. Winifred Gregory (ed.). American newspapers 1821-1936: a union list of files available in the United States and Canada.. Excellent directory of U.S. newspapers published between 1821-1936.
Newspapers have been published in the United States since the 18th century [1] and are an integral part of the culture of the United States. Although a few newspapers including The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal are sold throughout the United States, most U.S. newspapers are published for city or regional markets.
The American occupation headquarters, the Office of Military Government, United States (OMGUS) began its own newspaper based in Munich, Die Neue Zeitung. It was edited by German and Jewish émigrés who fled to the United States before the war, and reached a circulation of 1.6 million in 1946.
The history of American journalism began in 1690, when Benjamin Harris published the first edition of "Public Occurrences, Both Foreign and Domestic" in Boston. Harris had strong trans-Atlantic connections and intended to publish a regular weekly newspaper along the lines of those in London, but he did not get prior approval and his paper was suppressed after a single edition. [1]