Table 11.1
The Growth of Newspapers, 1820–1840
Table 11.1
The Growth of Newspapers, 1820–1840
1820
1830
1835
1840
U.S. population (in millions)
9.6
12.8
15.0
17.1
Number of newspapers published
500
800
1,200
1,400
Daily newspapers
42
65
—
138