Before most Americans had television sets by the 1950s, where did they get their news from?

1 Answer
Jul 18, 2016

The primary source of the news were newspapers and radio.

Explanation:

The primary source of the news were newspapers and radio.

Prior to the advent of television newspapers were still the primary source of news with most american newspapers having two or more editions throughout the day.

Newspapers were inexpensive and did not depend upon needing electricity in the home as did the radio.