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Newspapers, Literary journalism combines factual reporting with sometimes…
Newspapers
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History
Gutenberg
The invention of the movable type press revolutionized all forms of print media, including newspapers
Government Involvlement
John Milton, in his famous treatise Areopagitica, fueled a discussion about the freedom of the press that had a major effect on printing regulations.
In England, newspapers were freed from government control, and people began to understand the power of free press.
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Politics reentered American papers in 1721, when James Franklin published a criticism of smallpox inoculations in the New England Courant. He later accused the colonial government of failing to protect its citizens from pirates, which landed Franklin in jail.
After Franklin offended authorities once again for mocking religion, a court dictated that he was forbidden “to print or publish The New England Courant, or any other Pamphlet or Paper of the like Nature, except it be first Supervised by the Secretary of this Province.
In 1791, the United States of America adopted the First Amendment as part of the Bill of Rights legalizing the freedom of speech and of the press.
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Literary journalism combines factual reporting with sometimes fictional narration, bringing voice and character to historical events, focusing on the construction of the scene rather than on the retelling of the facts.
Although literary journalism certainly affected newspaper reporting styles, it had a much greater impact on the magazine industry. Because they were bound by fewer restrictions on length and deadlines, magazines were more likely to publish this new writing style than were newspapers.
Literary journalism also significantly influenced objective journalism. Many literary journalists believed that objectivity limited their ability to critique a story or a writer. Some claimed that objectivity in writing is impossible, as all journalists are somehow swayed by their own personal histories.
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