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party press  

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  • The “Party Press era” refers to a period of time (1783–1833) when news editors in the United States received patronage from political parties, usually in the form of government printing contracts. An editor who had limited financial resources would readily endorse a party's candidates and champion its principles. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Party Press]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/party_press

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