Newsbook
Small book of print news
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::summary Small book of print news ::
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Newsbooks were 17th century precursors to today's newspapers. Originating in England and Scotland, they are distinct from the earlier news periodicals, known as corantos, which were sourced from continental Europe.
History
The first newsbook was published in November 1641, and in the years 1641-2 there were 171 different editions available. The newsbooks were strongly partisan until Parliament regained control of the press in September 1649.
Newsbooks often contained satirical poems, or otherwise formal reports of major news events.
In his book "The Information Process" (1978), Robert Desmond also calls them newssheets.
References
References
- "Newsbook". The Economist.
- Frank, Joseph. (1961). "The Beginnings of the English Newspaper, 1620–1660". Harvard University Press.
- Raymond, Joad. "The Invention of the Newspaper: English Newsbooks 1641-1649".
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