The initial state of the news industry in America started with the newspaper. In 1704, the Boston Newsletter became the first continuously distributed newspaper in America. These newspapers were hand-crafted through the use of the printing press and were distributed and sold on foot by workers. For this reason, newspapers were expensive and were generally bought by upper-class.
However, the rise of the Penny Press in the 1830s drastically changed the news industry. The Penny Press was known for selling newspapers for one cent. This was possible because of the invention of the steam press, which was able to produce a mass amount of newspapers in a short amount of time. The low price of the newspapers made the news accessible to the majority
However, the rise of the Penny Press in the 1830s drastically changed the news industry. The Penny Press was known for selling newspapers for one cent. This was possible because of the invention of the steam press, which was able to produce a mass amount of newspapers in a short amount of time. The low price of the newspapers made the news accessible to the majority