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"The Evil Spirits of the Modern Day Press". Describe what this cartoon is saying about the print industry during the 'Gilded Age'. Include why you think

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The cartoon is criticizing the way the Gilded Age press relied on sensational things to attract public attention.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cartoon criticizes what can be considered the "clickbait" used by the press in Gilged Age. This can be seen in the cartoon through the countless small "devils" that are coming out of the printing machine and that represent bad photos, badly written news, exaggerations and distorted information, all to attract attention and cause misinformation.

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