Random Thought Thread Part III: The Thinking

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newspapers, magazines

The first newspaper printed with color was the "Illustrated London News" Christmas Supplement on December 22, 1855. It featured a full-color cover and three additional full-page color images printed from woodblocks. While the Milwaukee Journal used blue and red in 1891, and the first color comic appeared in 1894, the "Illustrated London News" is recognized as the first newspaper to print a significant portion in full color.

The first magazine to include color illustrations was Scribner's Magazine, which was launched in 1887. While some magazines had hand-colored plates earlier, Scribner's Magazine was the first to feature color illustrations as a regular part of its content, according to Princeton University.