With the turn of the nineteenth century, urbanization, growing industries, the movement of workers to the cities, and increasing literacy combined to create an audience for a new kind of paper, one in which the price per copy was very low but on which publishers could make a profit by selling advertising. These papers were known as:.

the penny press

Explanation:

The penny press are newspapers sold individually just for a penny a piece.

They were initially sold by subscription hence many people couldn't afford it.

Advertising became an important part of newspapers through it.

Also made sure all readers developed interest in news.

It was also the advent of reporters going to the city to gather news.

The Penny Press

Explanation:

Through Penny Press Newspaper was produced and sold at the lowest price. The Penny Press started in 1833 in which audience where created for the newspaper and newspaper was sold at one cent. Although the newspaper was very cheap compare to other newspapers the publishers were still able to make profit by selling advertising because people began to advertise their products through the newspapers.

Penny press made journalism important today and also enable newspapers to begin to pay more attention to the public.