Old-school news: sensational, moralistic and, above all, sung | Curio

Old-school news: sensational, moralistic and, above all, sung

11 mins | Oct 2, 2017

‘Beautiful songs! Newest songs! Popular songs! Three yards a penny!’ Una Mcilvenna, reveals how before the advent of mass media, the news was sung in the streets.

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