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The Invention of News How the World Came to Know About Itself

Andrew Pettegree

The extraordinary history of news and its dissemination, from medieval pilgrim tales to the birth of the newspaper Long before the invention of printing, let alone the availability of a daily newspaper, people desired to be informed. In the pre-industrial era news was gathered and shared through co...

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It was mentioned in the context of a discussion about newspaper slogans, and the author's observation that newspapers were among the first mass-produced products, using slogans as a way to advertise and differentiate themselves. The book was referenced to support this point.

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newspapers and other products of the printing press were some of the first mass produced products.

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It was mentioned in the context of a discussion about newspaper slogans, and the author's observation that newspapers were among the first mass-produced products, using slogans as a way to advertise and differentiate themselves. The book was referenced to support this point.

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newspapers and other products of the printing press were some of the first mass produced products.

slogans on the ears of the front page were the most regular and visible way to advertise.

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