How Cheap News Made Americans Click Faster Than Tinder
The 19th century's cheap, daily newspaper didn't just hit the standsâit 'remade how Americans engaged with the world.' Suddenly, folks stopped talking to their spouses and started having steamy relationships with headlines. It was less 'happily ever after' and more 'press me, I'm irresistible.' The paper wasn't just a sheet of paper; it was a binder full of gossip, politics, and scandal delivered cheaper than a bad cup of coffee.
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Remember when Americans used to live in their own bubble? Thanks to cheap newspapers, they've been lunging for headlines like caffeine addicts ever since. Sensational news: now with 100% more existential dread!
Cheap newspapers turned America from 'I don't care' to 'Did you see that scandal?' faster than you skip ads on YouTube.
If newspapers were Tinder profiles, the 19th century just invented swiping right on global despair at pocket change prices.
Source: Theatlantic | Published: 7/31/2025 | Author: Unknown
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