Le ‘nouveau journalisme’ américain et la presse québécoise à la fin du XIXe siècle

At the end of the nineteenth century, American journalism redefined itself. The generalization of the technique of reporting and the definition of the new genre gave rise to the so-called "new journalism". In the face of competition from the major New York dailies, new ways of highlighting events emerged. Big titles and illustrations were exploited on front pages, and often served to attract the attention of an increasingly popular readership on crimes and other mischievous facts. The author points out that this "yellow journalism", as it was called at the time, quickly found imitators in Quebec. The prospect of commercial profitability in the new form of journalism attracted entrepreneurs such as Trefflé Berthiaume of La Presse and Hugh Graham of the Montreal Star, who introduced the style to Montreal in the 1890s. The author argues that even though the "new journalism" encountered some resistance and criticism, the essence of the formula become widespread and commonplace so that its main characteristics were incorporated into journalism of the twentieth century.

Variations sur l’influence culturelle américaine

Sainte-Foy, QC

Presses de l’Université Laval

1999

73-100

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