Material conditions: News and opinion in the 18th century

In this video, Susan and Adam discuss the explosion of cheap and popular print in the 18th century and its impact on news, opinion and literature. They consult a series of 18th- and early 19th-century texts, all printed as either periodicals or serials.

As you watch the video, you might like to think about:

• The artistic and commercial consequences of the sudden ‘cheapness’ of print at the dawn of the 18th century.
• The similarities or differences between the emergence of ‘print culture’ and the rise of the internet.