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Contents
Introduction
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The use of periodical literature as an historical source xxxvii
Its legitimacy not yet unquestioned xxxviii
Demand of historian for authoritative material xxxviii
Standards of authoritativeness for other classes xxxix
No standard of authoritativeness for the press xxxix
Skepticism in regard to credibility of the press xxxix
Reasons for skepticism xxxix
Recent more favorable attitude of historians xl
How far can the press be considered authoritative xl
Analysis of press into component parts xli
Tests to be applied to separate parts xli
Importance of contemporary material xli
How far is the historian justified in considering the press authoritative material xlii
Chapter I
The Development of the Newspaper
Universal desire for news 1
Means of gratifying it in Greece 2
The Roman journal 2
The early Gauls 3
Les nouvellistes 3
Nouvelles à la main 4
The English coffee house 5
News letters in the provinces 5
The news letter in Scotland 6
Paper criers and caddies 6
Broadsides 7
Bulletin boards 8
The town crier 8
Plantation guests 8
News facilities in New England 8
Distribution of news on the Continent 8
Genesis of the newspaper in England 9