Describes the creation and operation of the Opelousas, Louisiana, "Daily World," one of the first daily, offset newspapers. (KS)

Proposes an analytical framework that can be used both to compensate for incomplete evidence and aid in the interpretation of existing data on colonial women printers. Tries to answer important questions about Mary Crouch by noting ways in which key aspects of her career differed from or were similar to the patterns of other colonial printers. (FL)

A review of the literature of printing technology from 1850-95 suggests that technological barriers to multi-column headlines were not as extensive as journalism historians have indicated. (Author/RB)

After comparing sixteenth and twentieth century catechisms, suggests that the two categories of space and time are the best discriminators between documents. (TO)

Thirty-six newspapers under joint printing agreements were analyzed for space allocation of ten different news categories, indicating no evidence of pressures to effect content. (RB)

Describes the life and career of Sarah Goddard, who ran a Providence, Rhode Island, printing business between 1765 and 1768; shows how she transformed a failing business into a profitable one and how her commitment to printing as a community service surpassed that of her more famous son. (GT)

Suggests that the kinds of graphics needed by the print media depend on the cues crucial to the intended meaning of the message. (RB)

Traces the economic fortunes of John Dunlap as he picked his way through the War of Independence, consistently bettering his position during a conflict which was financially damaging to several of his competitors. (RB)