The Format of Colonial American Newspapers

Vincent Golden, curator of newspapers and periodicals at the American Antiquarian Society, discusses the size, format, and features of early American newspapers.

This educational video explores themes discussed in The News Media and the Making of America, 1730-1800, the 2021 NEH summer institute.

Primary sources, listed in order of appearance
The following primary sources were discussed in this video.

Timestamp Thumbnail Access Title Item details
1:33 Massachusetts spy, 1771 The Massachusetts spy AAS catalog record
1:40 The Pennsylvania chronicle, and universal advertiser AAS catalog record

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