Newsbook

The first newsbook was published in November 1641, and in the years 1641-2 there were 171 different editions available.^[2] The newsbooks were strongly partisan until Parliament regained control of the press in September 1649. ^[3]

Newsbooks often contained satirical poems, or otherwise formal reports of major news events.

In his book "The Information Process" (1978), Robert Desmond also calls them newssheets.

• Gilbert Mabbot

Berkenhead, Dillingham, Audley, Nedham, Smith, Rushworth and Border. The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 Volumes (1907–21). Volume VII. Cavalier and Puritan., XV. The Beginnings of English Journalism.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)