Extra! Extra! Read all about it!! Baruch professor Dr. Vincent DiGirolamo is here to talk about his fascinating book, "Crying the News: A History of America's Newsboys." He explains how they became an integral part of American life, journalism and of the history of labor. The boys had to be industrious and competitive, eager but wary of those hoping to abuse them. They slept in newspaper offices, battled for turf and even blazed a trail for those hoping to make more money for their hard work. Though their reign has largely come to an end, Dr. DiGirolamo argues their presence is felt across in American life. We can learn a lot about the journalism of today by understanding the way newspapers were distributed even a century ago!

Vincent DiGirolamo is on social media at twitter.com/vincentdigirol3

His website is vincentdigirolamo.com

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