The Diffusion of the Urban Daily, 1850-1900.

Traces the circulation of daily newspapers in the U.S. from 1850 to 1900. Use of copies per capita as an index for newspaper diffusion; Influence of advertisers on newspaper circulation; Techniques in gathering and disseminating news; Social and technological changes that influenced newspaper circulation. INSETS: Table 1: Circulation per capita, urban capita, household, ...;Table 2: Circulation per urban dwelling, 1850-2000.