I. Newspapers of the day. What were they like?
The New York Sun, the New York Tribune, The New York Times, New York Herold existed in the New York area.In Poe’s time, the newspapers were all about speed. This was a time where the truth could be sorted out later.
The competition among newspapers during the time even allowed an idea to spread from one newspaper to another with no regards to the facts. For example, a newspaper could reveal a “breaking headline” and then the other newspapers would release their own “breaking headline”, the same story with a side note on not having space in the paper.I.a) The Sun (New York)
Penny Daily Newspaper
Created in September 3rd, 1833 by Benjamin H. Day
Last publication was in 1950.
Based around being an advertising medium, there was little evidence of political influence
“It Shines for All”
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/day/dayimages/balloon.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/NewYorkSun1834LR.jpgPoe was not the only person to create a Hoax for The Sun.
“The Great Moon Hoax” – Richard A. Locke (Cambridge-educated reporter) :1835
The competition among newspapers during the time even allowed an idea to spread from one newspaper to another with no regards to the facts. For example, a newspaper could reveal a “breaking headline” and then the other newspapers would release their own “breaking headline”, the same story with a side note on not having space in the paper.I.a) The Sun (New York)
Penny Daily Newspaper
Created in September 3rd, 1833 by Benjamin H. Day
Last publication was in 1950.
Based around being an advertising medium, there was little evidence of political influence
“It Shines for All”
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/day/dayimages/balloon.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/NewYorkSun1834LR.jpgPoe was not the only person to create a Hoax for The Sun.
“The Great Moon Hoax” – Richard A. Locke (Cambridge-educated reporter) :1835
I.b) New York Tribune
Penny Daily Newspaper
Established on April 10th, 1841 by Horace Greeley
Last publication in 1924
Dominate Whig Party newspaper
Creating a Straightforward trustworthy media source
Built more around the moralistic flavor
I.a) New York Herald
Established on May 6th, 1835 by James Gordon Bennett
Last publication in 1924
“Not to instruct but to Startle”
Anti-Catholic, Anti-immigrant
II. How did someone qualify as a Journalist?
“Democracy Demands publicity”
Journalism influence was great in the early 1800s. In fact they were known as the “real managers of the great world’s stage.”
Early Journalism in the 1800s were merely “bulletin-boards” where the bias information (political) were posted.
Journalism influence was great in the early 1800s. In fact they were known as the “real managers of the great world’s stage.”
Early Journalism in the 1800s were merely “bulletin-boards” where the bias information (political) were posted.
III. Are people in the story real? Represent someone in real life?
Mr. Monck Mason -Journal
-based heavily on Thomas Monck Mason; the story borrowed heavily from Mason’s 1836 book Account of the Late Aeronautical Expedition from London to Weilburg.
Sir Everard Bringhurst
Mr. Osborne
Mr. Robert Holland
-Man who worked with Mason on his book and balloon travels
Mr. Harrison Ainsworth (Author of “jack Sheppard”) -suggest to cross
-Could be William Harrison Ainsworth, an English novelist, who wrote a story that was publicly criticized by Poe in 1840.
Mr. Henson
-based heavily on Thomas Monck Mason; the story borrowed heavily from Mason’s 1836 book Account of the Late Aeronautical Expedition from London to Weilburg.
Sir Everard Bringhurst
Mr. Osborne
Mr. Robert Holland
-Man who worked with Mason on his book and balloon travels
Mr. Harrison Ainsworth (Author of “jack Sheppard”) -suggest to cross
-Could be William Harrison Ainsworth, an English novelist, who wrote a story that was publicly criticized by Poe in 1840.
Mr. Henson
Poe Pieces 
