Getting Started
Introduction
The Development of the Modern Newspaper
How do Historians Use Newspapers?
Questions to Ask
1. Who published this newspaper and why?
2. Who read this newspaper and why?
3. What is the competitive environment?
4. How does the particular story compare and relate to others in the same newspaper?
5. What was left out of the story? How can I find out more?
Resources
Sample Analysis: El Universal in Mexico City
Annotated Bibliography
Newspapers Online
You Be the Historian!
About the Author
Credits
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