Newsbook

Newsbooks, also called news-books, were more sophisticated than posters. They were the 16th-century precursors to today's newspapers. They covered a single big story, such as a battle, a disaster or a sensational trial.[1]

The Oxford English Dictionary describes them as "A small newspaper. In common use from about 1650 to 1700".

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References

  1. "Newsbook". The Economist. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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