Many nineteenth-century penny presses were highly partisan, drawing most of their financial support from political parties.

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Nineteenth-century penny presses were primarily funded through advertising and sales to a mass audience, not through political party support. They aimed to reach a broader, more general audience with sensational news and human-interest stories, rather than aligning with and being funded by political parties.

Many Nineteenth-Century Penny Presses Were Highly Partisan, Drawing Most of Their