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The Newspaper Timeline

1690 Newspapers Come to the United States Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick

1704 until the Revolutionary War Boston News-Letter Boston News-Letter

1721 – Other newspapers followed New England Courant New England Courant

1833 Benjamin Day founded the New York Sun Benjamin Day founded the New York Sun

1841 The New York Tribune started by Horace Greeley The New York Tribune started by Horace Greeley

1851 The New York Times founded by Henry Raymond The New York Times founded by Henry Raymond

Bigger and better presses allowed for faster printing and circulation increased Bigger and better presses allowed for faster printing and circulation increased Photographs began to appear in the newspapers Photographs began to appear in the newspapers

Yellow Journalism Reporting sensational news stories that stretched the truth Reporting sensational news stories that stretched the truth The term yellow journalism was derived from a comic strip character named “The Yellow Kid.” The Kid was a street urchin in a yellow nightshirt created by artist Richard Outcast. The term yellow journalism was derived from a comic strip character named “The Yellow Kid.” The Kid was a street urchin in a yellow nightshirt created by artist Richard Outcast.

1896 Richard Outcast’s Yellow Kid first appeared in Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World in a cartoon known Hogan’s Alley. Richard Outcast’s Yellow Kid first appeared in Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World in a cartoon known Hogan’s Alley.

1920 The number of daily newspapers increased until this time—when there were more than 2,000 in circulation. A gradual decline occurred over the next 50 years. New techniques and machines made printing more efficient, but also more expensive. Mergers, chains, and consolidations of newspapers resulted. The number of daily newspapers increased until this time—when there were more than 2,000 in circulation. A gradual decline occurred over the next 50 years. New techniques and machines made printing more efficient, but also more expensive. Mergers, chains, and consolidations of newspapers resulted.

1950 The advent of the television also contributed to the decreased in the number of papers. The advent of the television also contributed to the decreased in the number of papers.

1990 Reporters could send news from around the world almost instantly using laptops and modems. Reporters could send news from around the world almost instantly using laptops and modems.

1997 Statistics indicated: 1500 daily newspapers were in circulation 1500 daily newspapers were in circulation 800 of these were afternoon papers 800 of these were afternoon papers 700 were morning papers 700 were morning papers Only 12 newspapers published both a morning and an evening paper Only 12 newspapers published both a morning and an evening paper

Today About 59% of Americans say they read the newspaper every day. The number of readers is slightly higher for Sunday editions. About 59% of Americans say they read the newspaper every day. The number of readers is slightly higher for Sunday editions.