Amateur Newspapers

Social Media Use on the Rise Amongst Teens…in the 1860’s

| By Gale Staff | What comes to mind when someone mentions social media? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, social media is defined as “websites and computer programs that allow people to communicate and share information on the internet using a computer or mobile phone.” The same dictionary defines social networking as “the use of … Read more

Adolescent Journalism in the 19th Century

An extensive collection of amateur publications that were written, edited, and published primarily by young people, aged 12-20, during the second half of the 19th century, Amateur Newspapers from the American Antiquarian Society features tens of thousands of issues, and includes editorials, original short fiction, essays, poetry, and more. It provides an abundance of resources for researchers looking … Read more