PARTISAN PRESS (1790-1830) BY MADISON AND BROCK

Partisan Press

News Biased towards a Party

Parties EmergedFederalists:Strong central government

Anti-federalists:Weak central government

The Creators of Partisan Press

Federalists such as Anti-federalists such as:Alexander Hamilton Patrick Henry

Partisan Press is Born(1790)

The Gazette of the United States April 15, 1789

The National Gazette –Oct. 31,1790

WHY Partisan

Press was used to align the public with a party’s views

IMPACT Newspapers were the only source of

political information for the general public Press used newspapers to amplify the

credibility of their party Extremely important during elections

Partisan Press Today

Or is it?

Sources International Encyclopedia of CommunicationPartisan Press The Effect of the Partisan Press on U.S. House

Elections, 1800-1820 Jamie L. Carson Department of Political Science The University of Georgia

http://staff.gps.edu/mines/APUSH%20-antifederalists_vs_federalists.htm