The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-02-04
Journalism in the United STAGES,

The variety and extent of Journalist.
in the United States Is shown off to
great advantage by the forthcoming re-
port OF the tenth census. The collec-
ton and collation. of the facts bearing
on this particular national industry was
committed to the hands of s. N. D.
North, who is himself an experienced
newspaper editor, and his report will
show that there were printed in this
country during the late census year
11.4lS periodical publications of which
$50 were daily, S,725 weekly, and the
remainder semi-weekly, weekly, BIZ
weekly, monthly, semi monthly and tri
monthly. New York takes the lead
with 1,412, Illinois coming next with
l O32; Missouri standing eight on the
list with 531. These publications are
divided into some twenty classes:
Devoted to general news, politics
and family reading are 1856; to relig-
ion, 572; agriculture, 1862; commerce
and fiuance, 143; trade, 1856; insurance
and railroads, 81; magazines and peri
odieals devoted to general literature.
l45; Sunday newspapers, 247; medi
cine and surgery. Ill; law, Al; science
and mechanics, IS; education, %; art,
society, music and fashion, n; college
and school papers, 2l9; children's and
Sunday school, 1872; freemasonry and
similar, 146; illustrated publications,
512; miscellaneous, 1876. Of the whole
number 1868 are printed in English,
and 769 in other languages. OF these
latter Cos are German. IS French, l
Indian, 2 Chinese, Polish. 5 Welsh, 45
Bohemian, 2 Portuguese, 26 Spanish, 20
Swedish, 9 Dutch, Italian, Is Nor.
wegian and Catalan. Of the relig-
ious publications there are ia unsecta-
rian, rs Methodist. 70 Baptist, 81 Cath
Ole, 30 Episcopalian, SO Presby-
terrain, 3 Dunkard, 6 Spiritualist
6 Mormon and 1 Shaker. An
estimate of the ccs. of running thes,.
publications shows that s2S. ST., 1856
was paid out in wages alone during the
census year; the percentage of which
paid for work on daily papers was 56 IS
and for weekly and other papers 43. 35
per cent. In the production of these
publications So male and 1856 fe-
male operatives find employment; 49,
$50 persons, among whom are quite q
number of females, are returned as
editors or en- editorial stats. The gross
value of the annual product of these
amounted to S07, AL, 1872.
of which the dailies are credited with
$40. $50, 1872, and the others with S44.-
60l,09S. The percentage of receipts
from advertising on the former was
SO 50, and the latter 1881 per cent. The
percentage of receipts from subscription
vas allies, As 81; others, SO 70. The av.
erage daily consumption of paper was-on
dailies, 297,56S pounds the total
weight used during the year telne
ITS, 165, 951 pounds. The aggregate
per issue of dailies was
3, 637. 424 copies, and for all classes,
81. III, 924. The aggregate number of |
copies of daily papers issued during |
The census year was 1,135. $50 ,446, and |
Tor all classes 2,077, 65O,675. The aver
age subscription price of daily papers is
1871. The people of this co antry paw
put more than 5000, 900 a year for |
heir newspapers and periodicals.
MIR. North's newspaper statistics will |
oon appear in the shape of report,
which will give an exhaustive history |
# the subject, and when his investiga-
ions, which are of more thorough
nature than ever before made in this
inc, are completed he will present the
smithsonian institute with collection,
copy of every paper ever
printed in this country.-Paper Trades
'ouy7,0i.