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Benjamin Day

Benjamin Day. By: Jacob Hadsall John Henderson. Early Life. Born April 10, 1810, West Springfield, Massachusetts Died December 21, 1889, New York, New York Started as a printer's apprentice of the Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican in 1824

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Benjamin Day

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  1. Benjamin Day By: Jacob Hadsall John Henderson

  2. Early Life • Born April 10, 1810, West Springfield, Massachusetts • Died December 21, 1889, New York, New York • Started as a printer's apprentice of the Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican in 1824 • moved to New York City and opened his own printing business in 1831. • Began to print the New York Sun

  3. Penny Press • Benjamin Day founded the Penny Press • Sold For a Penny (made it more convenient for public – no subscriptions) • New York Sun ( 1st Penny Press) • Covered Police Beat, and wrote about tragedies and natural disasters • Published in many cities like Pittsburgh, Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta and St. Louis

  4. Other Penny Press News Papers • Revolutionized “Public Occurrences” and “The Boston News letter” • “New York Morning Herald” ( sold for 2 cents) • “New York Tribune” never lived up to “The Herald” or “The Sun” • “New York Times” most popular today

  5. The End

  6. Works Cited • Donald , Ferguson. Journalism Today. 6. Chicago: National Textbook Company, 2001. • "Day, Benjamin Henry." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2007. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 31 Jan. 2007  <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9029552>. • "Day, Benjamin Henry." Fact Monster. 6 Jan. 2007. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. 5 Feb 2007 <http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0814831.html>.

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