This video created by the University of Illinois University Library includes an in-depth look at the rise of the "penny paper", and the existing tradition of political parties and merchants subsidizing newspapers for the elite.
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This video was created by the University of Illinois University Library. Country (non-metropolitan area) newspapers had some significant differences from their city counterparts, as this video explains. Also discussed in the video are reasons why newspapers were encouraged in such small or rural communities.
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