A broadside was one of the first forms of widespread printed news. Broadsides are basically one-page sheets of news that often also contained some sort of picture or illustration to depict the message of the article. Most broadsides were set up so that the top part was a “woodcut or copper engraving” of an important, often historical, […]
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Tags: 17th century, A History of News, Broadsides, Evan Petschke, Journalism, News, Thirty Years War, War Reporting
Tags: 17th century, A History of News, Broadsides, Evan Petschke, Journalism, News, Thirty Years War, War Reporting
With the rise of print as a medium of distribution, resources to share information such as newspapers, pamphlets and books became much easier to access. This change not only began to keep the public more informed on current events, but also prominent individuals who were involved in them. Prior to this shift, the only household names […]
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Tags: Comm 455, count ernst mansfeld, kasibumgarner, media stars, Newspaper, Thirty Years War
Tags: Comm 455, count ernst mansfeld, kasibumgarner, media stars, Newspaper, Thirty Years War
Count Ernst Mansfeld: one of the first media stars
Posted by: Alex Howard | November 19, 2009 | No Comment |When people think of media stars, what comes to mind are the stars of Hollywood either on TV shows, movies, or in sports. Whether it is Brad Pitt in his new movie, or Lebron James dominating the sport of basketball, these are considered media stars. But who would have thought that one of the first […]