11 Apr 1798
Page 1
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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 11, 1798
Page
1
A lengthy prospectus proclaims a forthcoming religious periodical aiming to unite Christian denominations, promote virtue, and curb vice through broad content. It outlines plans for news, lectures, poetry, literature, proofs of providence, and charitable ads, funded by ministers and gentry, with emphasis on moral improvement and profitable circulation.
A historical note discusses seven reader types of newspapers divided by motive. It highlights the curious reader who scans ads for bargains rather than literary value and hints at broader reader behavior patterns within the mass of news.
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