Philadelphia Weekly 1918 Stars & Stripes Newspaper Postcard

From www.railphotoexpress.biz- - In November 1917, Second Lieutenant Guy T. Viskniskki, an American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) press officer , was asked to explore the feasibility of publishing a newspaper for the AEF. The Stars and Stripes carried the same type of material as the hometown newspaper typical of the time, including illustrations, sports news, letters to the editor, helpful hints, and advertisements. Its layout and content reflected a staff that had already acquired newspaper experience in civilian life. These experienced journalists used their knowledge of publishing to create a newspaper that was immediately popular with soldiers in the field. com