British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Vol. LIII January and April, 1871

"The British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Vol. LIII" by Various is a compilation that takes you back to the 1800s and the pressing issues of the time. It's made up of different articles and essays that show the thinking and talking points from that era and covers the growth of journalism and its effects on society. It particularly looks at powerful newspapers and important people who shaped the media. One article, "Henry J. Raymond and the New York Press, for Thirty Years," looks at how journalism changed in America from 1840 to 1870. It emphasizes how important the press was in pushing for political freedom and social improvement, but also points out how it was getting overly dramatic and attacking people in the public eye. The author suggests that journalism has grown a lot, it still has problems with quality, morals, and the need for good influences to lead what the public thinks. It also talks about how things that happened recently, like the Franco-Prussian War, affected journalism and the problems caused by sensationalism in reporting.