| June 3, 2004 |
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The Word on the Street
Sex!  Murder! Disaster! Juicy tabloid headlines or journalistic history? Before yellow journalism's heyday, broadsides were the pop-culture vehicles of early newsmongers. These single sheets of paper, posted on alehouses and public venues, were initially reserved for royal proclamations and official notices. They quickly expanded their distribution and content to cover local crime, sports, romance, humor, and superstitions that eager readers consumed with ravenous delight. Here you'll find 300 years of tales from Scotland's storied past, featuring wives for sale, execution notices, cholera outbreaks, and even ghostly apparitions. Dating from 1650 to 1910, these priceless media nuggets prove that whether fact, fiction, or mere exaggeration, the public's appetite for sensationalism has long been insatiable. (in News & Media) |
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