I think one thing that striked me in the text was the authors need to give his readers some background on him and to let the readers know he is the one observing/telling the stories to most degrees. I found this intresting because in the last reading we know the author is the one telling/observing… Continue reading sophia G. the spectator/tattler post 2
Category: Print Culture
Print Culture Rebecca V.
Something valuable in the text is the insight that it offers regarding early and even foundational journalistic practices and necessities. These essays are considered to be among the first examples of social commentary even as we know it today. One example of their influence is the apparent concern for the reader in the writing, such… Continue reading Print Culture Rebecca V.
Gisela – Print Culture
What I found most valuable in The Spector was “I have observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce… Continue reading Gisela – Print Culture
Leo K – Print Culture
It was interesting to me, from the introductory video, the mention of how this style of journalism rose in popularity alongside the growing middle class. The video also mentioned contemporary forms of media that we are familiar with, like The Daily Show, whose formulas and voice were influenced by the types of reporting done in… Continue reading Leo K – Print Culture
DJ – Print Culture
Something that stood out to me while reading are the comparisons between men and woman and the different ways they are expressed. Starting from the way either one is in a bathroom from how great of a literary figure they are. The use of imagery and allegories to detail the difference of representation throughout the… Continue reading DJ – Print Culture
SB Print Culture
I really enjoyed these readings because they reflect the media that I choose to consume on a daily basis. Not only should everyone have access to daily events and goings on, but consuming literature and news that is intentionally fun and entertaining while informing is important. I also liked learning in the video and in… Continue reading SB Print Culture
Yasmine A. Print Culture
Joseph Addison and Richard Steele’s The Spectator (1711-1712) played a key role in 18th-century print culture, making complex philosophical, literary, and societal ideas accessible to a broader audience and encouraging lively discussion. Addison and Steele brought live discourse t into homes and coffeehouses, where people from all walks of life, including merchants, professionals, and women… Continue reading Yasmine A. Print Culture
(EL) – Print Culture
The material given to us gave an insight into British Poetry and how it became popular. Examples are the witty writing in The Spectator. One quote that I found notable in the material was the quote “You Men are Writers, and can represent us Women as Unbecoming as you please in your Works, while we… Continue reading (EL) – Print Culture
(Nicholas Cai) – Print Culture
Upon reading about Joseph Addison’s and Richard Steele’s contributions not just to 18th-century British Print Culture, but journalism to this very present day, I noted that their use of humor in The Tatler and The Spectator connects with modern satirical publications such as The Onion. By establishing interest with the growing affluent and literate middle-class,… Continue reading (Nicholas Cai) – Print Culture
