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| | AEJMC Archives -- September 1999, week 5 (#44) |
 | | The Sun also claimed the largest circulation in the world in 1835 with reported sales of more than 19,360 copies daily in the wake of the moon hoax series.[31] Another penny press, The Herald, was founded by James Gordon Bennett. |
 | | The Penny Press' effect on journalism is discussed by John D. Stevens, in Sensationalism and the New York Press (New York: Columbia University, 1991), 42; Nils Gunnar Nilsson, "The Origin of the Interview," Journalism Quarterly 48 Winter 1971, 707-708; and Francke, "Sensationalism," 81. |
 | | Previous Research A great deal has already been written about the penny press, including biographies of its major players, arguments about its roots, and discussions of its lasting impact.[11] In addition, there is also a small but steadily growing body of material surrounding the historical study of letters to the editor and editorials. |
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