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Early Newspapers Were Essentially Letters To The Editor, Messy And Boistrous

IDEAS Posted: August 13, 2019 2:35 pm

“Printed news started out as, essentially, collections of letters to the editor. Newspapers did not routinely employ full-time reporters until the 19th century. At that point, the older meaning of ‘journalist’ – someone who keeps a journal – disappeared, and the word began to refer solely to news-gatherers. Similarly, interviews and in-person reporting did not become common until the 19th century.” – Aeon

IDEAS Published: 08.13.19

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