________,a new literary genre,provided penetrating commentary on current events and social behavior,as popularized in the newspapers and periodicals of the day.

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The journalistic essay, also known as the newspaper or magazine article, was a new literary genre in the 19th century that focused on providing commentary on current events and social behavior. This genre became popularized in the newspapers and periodicals of the day, and often included the thoughts and opinions of the author. While the novel and travelogue were also popular literary genres of the period, they did not necessarily focus on commentary about contemporary issues or social behavior in the same way that the journalistic essay did. The encyclopedia, while providing information, was not a literary genre that focused on commentary or analysis.

________,A New Literary Genre,provided Penetrating Commentary on Current Events and Social