tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post1957447477801423749..comments2024-03-12T03:54:14.577-04:00Comments on The Historical Society: Where the Newspapers WereRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-34276598223487880502011-10-12T17:24:58.896-04:002011-10-12T17:24:58.896-04:00Thanks, Dan. I think I might check out Home Town N...Thanks, Dan. I think I might check out Home Town News: William Allen White and the Emporia Gazette, by Sally Foreman Griffith, as well. <br /><br />I appreciate your wisdom, as ever.PWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-43574137004779052972011-10-12T16:14:20.068-04:002011-10-12T16:14:20.068-04:00_American Journalism_, Frank Luther Mott, 1947. C..._American Journalism_, Frank Luther Mott, 1947. Covers 1690-1940. He also has several volumes on magazines and _The Golden Multitude_, about bestselling books in American history.dan allossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733670017382794923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-57930871423584686132011-10-12T14:56:00.808-04:002011-10-12T14:56:00.808-04:00Imagine a day when a "scoop" was within ...Imagine a day when a "scoop" was within the realms of a once-a-day, or max a twice-a-day, news cycle! When almost everyone got their news from the daily paper, and when Pulitzer, Hearst and co were waging circulation wars. <br /><br />Does anyone know of a couple of insightful books on the 'glory days' of the American newspaper?PWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-88818677635712796792011-10-12T09:58:37.557-04:002011-10-12T09:58:37.557-04:00That is super cool. It took me a couple of minute...That is super cool. It took me a couple of minutes to realize, though, that you can use the arrows to see the map year by year, and not just look a the years highlighted on the timeline.dan allossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733670017382794923noreply@blogger.com