Reference: Interactive Visualization: The Growth of Newspapers Across the U.S. 1690-2011
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This visualization plots over 140,000 newspapers published over three centuries in the United States. The data comes from the Library of Congress’ “Chronicling America” project, which maintains a regularly updated directory of newspapers.
See Also: Journalism’s Voyage West: Visualizing US Newspapers, 1690-2011 (Animations)
See Also: More Interactive Visualizations
Source: Rural West Initiative, Bill Lane Center for the American West, Stanford University
Hat Tip/Thanks: VisualLoop
Filed under: Data Files, Libraries, Resources

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