What was a characteristic of the periodical press in the eighteenth century?

Exclusively scientific content

Focus on fiction

Combination of news and entertainment

Publication of religious texts

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C. Combination of news and entertainment

The periodical press combined current affairs with entertainment, offering readers a mix of news and leisure content.

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