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Historical Broadsheets and the Power of Public Perception
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1:54:44 - 1:57:19 (02:35)

The influence of historical broadsheets on public perception is difficult to determine as it is unclear how much the people were changing due to the publications or if the publications were just following societal trends. However, the broadsheets' coverage of executions added a level of realism that appealed to audiences.

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