The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-02-22
journalism in the United Sta6es.

The variety and extent of Journalism.
in the United States is shown off to
great advantage by the forthcoming re.
port OF the tenth census. The collec-
tion 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
ll,4l8 periodical publications of which
982 were daily, 8,725 weekly, and the
remainder semi-weekly, tri-weekly, BIZ
weekly, monthly, semi monthly and tri.
monthly. New York takes the lead
with lap, Illinois coming next with
l 032; Missouri standing eight on the
list with 531. These publications are
divided into some twenty classes
Devotei to general news, politics
and family reading are 1856; to relig-
ion, 572; agriculture, 1862; commerce
and iuance, 143; trade, 166; insurance
and railroads, 81; magazines and peri
odicals devoted to general literature.
l45; Sunday newspapers, 247; medi.
cine and surgery, Ill; law, A; science
and mechanics, rs; education, %; art,
society, music and fashion, 72; college
and school papers, 2l9; children's and
Sunday school, 1872; freemasonry and
similar, lac; illustrated publications,
5l2; miscellaneous, 496. OF the whole
number 1858 are printed in English,
and 769 in other languages, Of these
latter 6n5 are German. 35 French, /
Indian, 2 Chinese, . Polish, 8 Welsh, As
Bohemian, 2 Portuguese, 26 Spanish, 90
Swedish, 8 Dutch, Italian, Is Nor
wegian and Catalan. OF the relig-
ious publications there are ia unsecta-
rian, Is Methodist, 70 Baptist, 81 Gath
ohc, 80 Episcopalian, 80 Presby.
terian, 3 Dunkard, Spiritualist,
Mormon and l Shaker. An
estimate OF the cnst of running these
publications shows that S28. 57l, 1886
was paid ont in wages alone during the
census year; the percentage of which
paid for work on daily papers was Sc 65
and for weekly and other papers 43. 80
per cent. In the production of these
publications 90, 799 male and 1856 fe-
male operatives find employment; l6,-
aoO persons, among whom are quite
number of females, aIe returned as
editors or en- editorial staffs. The gross
value OF the annual product of these
publications amounted to S87 AL, !, 1872
OF which the dailies are credited with
S42, 75O, l32, and the others with S44,-
6Ol, ,O96. The percentage of receipts
from advertising on the former was
o9 90, and the latter 49.3l per cent. The
percentage of receipts from subscription
vas allies, 46 81; others, SO 70. The av.
erage daily consumption of paper was-on
dallies, 297,568 pounds the total
weight used during the year telnR
l78l65 95l pounds. The aggregate
circulation 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
for all classes 2,077, ,65O,675. The aver
age subscription price of daily papers is
S73l. The people Of this co Intry pay
out more than $26, 0O0,0 600 a year for
their newspapers and periodicals.
Mr.. North's newspaper statistics will
soon appear in the shape of report,
which will give an exhaustive history
OF the subject, and when his investiga-
lions, which are of a more thorough
nature than ever before made in this
iine, are completed he will present the
Smithsonian institute with a collection,
embracing a copy of every paper ever
printed In this country.-Paper Irades
Journal
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