The ''New York Daily Sentinel'', founded in 1830, was one of the first daily newspapers in the United States. It was founded by
Benjamin Day, Willoughby Lynde, and William J. Stanley. Its publishers were Lynde, Stanley & Co., the Association of Working Men, and George H. Evans.
History
At the time of establishing the ''New York Daily Sentinel'', Day had just one year of experience working for commercial newspapers. Day wanted the paper to be available to as many people as possible, and formally established the ''Sentinel'' in 1830, with a low start-up cost supported by Lynde and Stanley. Lynde and Stanley would later launch ''The New York Transcript'' in 1834, the year after the ''Sentinel'' ceased publication.
The ''Sentinel'' aligned itself with the tenets of the
New York Working Men's Party, which advocated for the rights of working class New Yorkers, particularly through the use of the press to disseminated knowledge.
''The New York Daily Sentinel'' ceased publication on March 11, 1833.
Day subsequently founded another newspaper, ''
The Sun'', with the motto, "It shines for everyone". By the middle of the 19th century, ''The Sun'' was the most widely circulated American newspaper, and, priced at one cent per copy, it was part of what became known in New York City as the Penny Press. George Henry Evans, founder of ''
The Man'' and inspiration for the
Homestead Act of 1862
The Homestead Acts were several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a homestead. In all, more than of public land, or nearly 10 percent of th ...
, eventually bought the paper from Day.
References
Further reading
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Edwin Burrows and
Mike Wallace
Myron Leon Wallace (May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012) was an American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his seven-decade career. He was one of the original correspo ...
, ''Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898'', New York; Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1999, 1248 p. ({{ISBN, 0-19-511634-8).
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Frederic Hudson
Frederic Hudson (April 25, 1819 – October 21, 1875) was a leading 19th century American newspaper editor, working from 1838 to 1866 for ''New York Herald'', where he served as managing editor, and was influential in the development of Am ...
, ''Journalism in the United States, from 1690-1872'', Oxford University Press, 1997.
Defunct newspapers published in New York City
1830 establishments in New York (state)
1830s disestablishments in New York (state)
Newspapers established in 1830
Publications disestablished in 1833