National Police Gazette

The National Police Gazette was a tabloid newspaper aimed at lower- and middle-class American men. From the late 19th century through the [Page 1191]early 20th century, the Gazette exerted a huge influence on American popular culture, titillating readers with scandalous news of sex, crime, politics, and illegal sporting events. The Gazette began publication in 1845 and ceased in 1977, but its years of greatest influence were in the decades immediately before the turn of the 20th century, under the editorship of Richard Fox. ...