Periodicals
In the nineteenth century, the rise of Periodicals was beneficial as it allowed people to read more things catered to their interests.
The Book in Society
"Newspapers, weekly and monthly magazines, quarterly journals, and the whole range of shorter and longer, bigger and smaller publications that appeared at intervals and catered to the interests and concerns of any identifiable readership" (Robinson 118).
- Literature such as poetry, fiction, medical and science papers, journals, and more were featured. Periodicals allowed people to read pieces specific to their interests, such as fashion, politics, race, and religion.
- Periodicals could either be accessible through a library, bought for a penny, or become a subscription to people who were wealthier.
Robinson, Solveig C. The Book in Society: An Introduction to Print Culture. Broadview Press, 2013.
The Impact of Advertisement
"Children's boots, men's hats, women's corsets, the latest medical device, the most promising new brand of soap -- whatever the product, there was a magazine or newspaper whose readers would be the likeliest purchasers, and putting advertisement in that publication's pages could provide just the required edge" (Robinson 120).
- The explosion of print and overall popularity allowed prices to be minimal.
- The growth of the periodical press in the eighteenth century had increased advertisement overall. By the twentieth century, periodical publishers welcomed advertisement as it created a steady and high income.
- The collaboration of certain products with specialized periodicals was overall beneficial for everyone.
- ↑ Wagstaff, Steel, and Michelle Niemann. “Periodicals.” Learning Historical Research, William Cronon, www.williamcronon.net/researching/periodicals.htm. Accessed 16 Sept. 2025.
