History of American Media -- From Early Papers to Early TV

Documentary (for class today, start at about 13:00):



Daily Newspaper Circulation in the United States:

1850	758,000
1860	1,478,000
1870	2,602,000
1880	3,566,000
1890	8,387,000
1900	15,102,000
1909	24,212,000
1919	33,029,000
1929	42,015,000
1939	42,966,000

Source: Historical Statistics of the United States, 810.

Example of Remington drawing (along with the myth)




Households with Radio Sets:

1922	60,000
1927	6,750,000
1932	18,450,000
1937	24,500,000
1942	30,600,000

Source: Historical Statistics of the United States, 796.

Herb Morrison of WLS Chicago reports on the Hindenberg:









Households with Television Sets:

1946	8,000
1949	940,000
1952	15,300,000
1955	30,700,000
1958	41,924,000

Source: Historical Statistics of the United States, 796