Penny press
Cheap newspapers manufactured in the US since the 1830s / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Penny press newspapers were cheap, tabloid-style newspapers mass-produced in the United States from the 1830s onwards. Mass production of inexpensive newspapers became possible following the shift from hand-crafted to steam-powered printing.[1] Famous for costing one cent (equivalent to $0.35 in 2023) while other newspapers cost around six cents, penny press papers were revolutionary in making the news accessible to middle class citizens for a reasonable price.
This article is about 19th-century newspapers. For the magazine publishing company formerly known by this name, see Penny Publications. For the Cleveland newspaper, see Cleveland Press. For pressed pennies, see Elongated coin.
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