The concept of news itself was invented in the 1830s Jacksonian era

Evidence

Before the 1830s, objectivity was not an issue. American newspapers were expected to present a partisan viewpoint, not a neutral one. Indeed, they were not expected to report the “news” of the day at all in the way we conceive of it—the idea of “news” itself was invented in the Jacksonian era. — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 199

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to my interest in how modern categories (like ‘news,’ ‘privacy,’ even time zones) are recent inventions. — connects to: The concept of news itself dates only to the Jacksonian era; Blogging competition reproduced 1830s penny-press dynamics favoring lurid content — Tim Wu, The Attention Merchants, 968
• QUESTION: What exactly changed in the 1830s to make ‘news’ a concept? Penny press, literacy, advertising models?

Broader Connections

• The concept of news itself dates only to the Jacksonian era #corroborates (1.00)
• Blogging competition reproduced 1830s penny-press dynamics favoring lurid content #expands (0.80) — Tim Wu, The Attention Merchants, 968