Please Read/View:

– The Linotype Film Website: http://www.linotypefilm.com/; Available to borrow from the Hagerty Library Film Reserves.

– Roy W. Howard, “Newspaper Mass Production,” The North American Review, Vol. 225, No. 842 (Apr., 1928), pp. 420-424.

– John J. Fry, “‘Good Farming-Clear Thinking-Right Living’”: Midwestern Farm Newspapers, Social Reform, and Rural Readers in the Early Twentieth Century,” Agricultural History, Vol. 78, No. 1 (Winter, 2004), pp. 34-49.

   Then discuss: A) First read Howard column (1928), and then Fry’s article (2004). In comparing the two stories discuss how we can explain their different views of the dangers of mass-production and centralization of the newspapers.  B) How does this relate to the story of the Linotype?  C) In what ways does this reflect the history of Technology and Systems as presented in my lecture and Misa’s chapter?

I was just checking to make sure that the up-load function was enabled and I made a small change to the instructions of the assignment. The world limit of 2,500 (or 5,000) was the minimum. I didn’t want anyone to think that they had to stop at 2,500 but I also didn’t want people to think I was moving the goal-post either.

2,500-3,000 would be the acceptable range. If you find the 3,000 words is not enough, then you may need to work on focusing your paper. Trim superficial discussions to make room for the important stuff. This should work out to 10-12 pages, depending.