Newsbook
Newsbooks were the 17th-century precursors to today's newspapers.[1] Originating in England and Scotland, they are distinct from the earlier news periodicals, known as corantos, which were sourced from continental Europe.
History
[edit]The first newsbook was published in November 1641, and in the years 1641-2 there were 171 different editions available.[2] The newsbooks were strongly partisan until Parliament regained control of the press in September 1649. [3]
Newsbooks often contained satirical poems, or otherwise formal reports of major news events.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Newsbook". The Economist. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Frank, Joseph (1961). The Beginnings of the English Newspaper, 1620–1660. ISBN 9780674331952.
- ^ Raymond, Joad. The Invention of the Newspaper: English Newsbooks 1641-1649. p. 13.
Berkenhead, Dillingham, Audley, Nedham, Smith, Rushworth and Border. The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 Volumes (1907–21). Volume VII. Cavalier and Puritan., XV. The Beginnings of English Journalism.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)