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sources influencing voters led candidates to complain about “fake news.” THE PRESS IN THE UNITED STATES In 1704, Boston gained its first official newspaper, though smaller papers had been gaining traction for some time. It was known as the Boston News-Letter , and the publication was subsidized by the English government. The colonial

Teenaged newsboys prepare to deliver the morning papers at 2 AM in New York City, 1908.

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Overview and the History of Media Bias