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The New York Sun
First successful penny newspaper, run by Benjamin Day, debuted on September 3, 1833.
Targeted the middle working class, and became popular for it's sensationalism and sometimes fabricated stories. Of course fabricated stories aren't allowed in today's papers, but the sensationalism writing still exists today.


The New York Herald

Along with the New York Sun, the New York Herald was a very famous penny newspaper, only that it impacted the way news reporters wrote their stories. Sensationalism descended in popularity and the New York Herald fed society with facts. Facts is what makes up today's news, world wide.


The New York Tribune
Owned by the legendary news editor of it's time, Horace Greeley, the New York Tribune was recognized as one of the most prominent newspapers during that period. It is noted for it's strong influence in political events including the national debate of the time, slavery. The New York Tribune influenced news reporting on political events, and may have very well have influenced the birth of CNN, Fox, and basically all major news in present society.

The New York Times
Founded in September 18, 1851by Henry Jarvis, Raymond ,and George Jones.
The newspaper slogan was "All the news that's fit to print". It mostly ran a series of articles exposing a corrupted American politician.



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