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• catalog abstract "During the Revolutionary era, newspapers were the most important source of information on public affairs. The number of public prints of New England grew during these years, rising from fifteen in April 1775 to thirty-two in April 1789. Most of this growth occurred outside of the large port cities, with many smaller ports and inland towns gaining their first weekly sheets during the 1780s. Still, a host of problems confronted participants in the trade. Acquisition of necessary materials usually proved difficult, either through lack of capital for its purchase or simply through lack of availability. Life seldom proved simple for printers, but most people who entered the business managed to succeed. Newspapers of the Revolutionary era also contributed to the development of a free press. Printers declared that their sheets should be free from all outside interference, particularly from the civil authority. They insisted that a truly free press was necessary for a republican government to operate. Without it any government would eventually become a tyranny. A libertarian theory of a free press did not become commonplace until the nineteenth century, but the groundwork was laid by Revolutionary era printers. The public view of newspapers changed during this time. No longer were they just purveyors of news and information to the "better sort"; now they belonged to everyone. The debate over the Constitution in 1787-88 transformed the public prints into the dominant public forum, outdistancing pamphlets and broadsides. From this point until at least the early twentieth century, newspapers were the major means of disseminating information to the people. The public prints increasingly reached out to inform an ever-growing readership about their country and the outside world. The widening of the readership of the gazettes, chronicles, and journals enabled the press to perform its vital role. The press became increasingly democratized during the Revolutionary era; it reflected developments in the political arena as more and more people not only voted, but also became more directly involved in government, instructing their representatives and seeking offices previously held by their social betters. The public prints likewise contributed to political change. By proclaiming that newspapers were essential to inform people about the doings of their rulers, they inferred that all had a right to participate in government to protect their liberties. As both reflector and former of public opinion, the American newspapers--"this popular engine"--Played an essential role in the democratic evolution of the United States.".
• catalog contributor b3669707.
• catalog coverage "New England History Revolution, 1775-1783.".
• catalog coverage "New England Politics and government 1775-1865.".
• catalog created "c1992.".
• catalog date "1992".
• catalog date "c1992.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1992.".
• catalog description "1. Growth and Development of New England Newspapers prior to 1775 -- 2. Printing as a Business: One Problem after Another -- 3. Producers of the "Popular Engine": New England's Revolutionary Newspaper Printers -- 4. The Printer and His Public -- 5. Newspapers and Government: A Tension-Filled Relationship -- 6. The Press and Political Issues: A Time of Unity, 1775-1781 -- 7. The Press and Political Issues: Division between the States, 1782-1786 -- 8. The Press and Political Issues: Return to Common National Concerns, 1787-1789 -- 9. The Role of the Newspaper during the Revolutionary Era -- Appendix 1: Content Survey -- Appendix 2: New England Newspapers, 1775-1789.".
• catalog description "As both reflector and former of public opinion, the American newspapers--"this popular engine"--Played an essential role in the democratic evolution of the United States.".
• catalog description "During the Revolutionary era, newspapers were the most important source of information on public affairs. The number of public prints of New England grew during these years, rising from fifteen in April 1775 to thirty-two in April 1789. Most of this growth occurred outside of the large port cities, with many smaller ports and inland towns gaining their first weekly sheets during the 1780s. Still, a host of problems confronted participants in the trade. Acquisition of necessary materials usually proved difficult, either through lack of capital for its purchase or simply through lack of availability. Life seldom proved simple for printers, but most people who entered the business managed to succeed.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-199) and index.".
• catalog description "Newspapers of the Revolutionary era also contributed to the development of a free press. Printers declared that their sheets should be free from all outside interference, particularly from the civil authority. They insisted that a truly free press was necessary for a republican government to operate. Without it any government would eventually become a tyranny. A libertarian theory of a free press did not become commonplace until the nineteenth century, but the groundwork was laid by Revolutionary era printers.".
• catalog description "The public view of newspapers changed during this time. No longer were they just purveyors of news and information to the "better sort"; now they belonged to everyone. The debate over the Constitution in 1787-88 transformed the public prints into the dominant public forum, outdistancing pamphlets and broadsides. From this point until at least the early twentieth century, newspapers were the major means of disseminating information to the people. The public prints increasingly reached out to inform an ever-growing readership about their country and the outside world.".
• catalog description "The widening of the readership of the gazettes, chronicles, and journals enabled the press to perform its vital role. The press became increasingly democratized during the Revolutionary era; it reflected developments in the political arena as more and more people not only voted, but also became more directly involved in government, instructing their representatives and seeking offices previously held by their social betters. The public prints likewise contributed to political change. By proclaiming that newspapers were essential to inform people about the doings of their rulers, they inferred that all had a right to participate in government to protect their liberties.".
• catalog extent "204 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "This popular engine.".
• catalog identifier "0874134307 (alk. paper) :".
• catalog isFormatOf "This popular engine.".
• catalog issued "1992".
• catalog issued "c1992.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Newark : University of Delaware Press ; London : Associated University Presses,".
• catalog relation "This popular engine.".
• catalog spatial "New England History Revolution, 1775-1783.".
• catalog spatial "New England Politics and government 1775-1865.".
• catalog spatial "New England".
• catalog subject "071/.4 20".
• catalog subject "American newspapers New England History 18th century.".
• catalog subject "Newspaper publishing New England History 18th century.".
• catalog subject "PN4891 .H86 1992".
• catalog subject "Press and politics New England History 18th century.".
• catalog tableOfContents "1. Growth and Development of New England Newspapers prior to 1775 -- 2. Printing as a Business: One Problem after Another -- 3. Producers of the "Popular Engine": New England's Revolutionary Newspaper Printers -- 4. The Printer and His Public -- 5. Newspapers and Government: A Tension-Filled Relationship -- 6. The Press and Political Issues: A Time of Unity, 1775-1781 -- 7. The Press and Political Issues: Division between the States, 1782-1786 -- 8. The Press and Political Issues: Return to Common National Concerns, 1787-1789 -- 9. The Role of the Newspaper during the Revolutionary Era -- Appendix 1: Content Survey -- Appendix 2: New England Newspapers, 1775-1789.".
• catalog title "This popular engine : New England newspapers during the American Revolution, 1775-1789 / Carol Sue Humphrey.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".