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The Americanization of the British Press, 1830s-1914: Speed in the Age of Transatlantic Journalism (Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media)
Joel H. Wiener
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Hardcover. The first book to compare and contrast the rise of mass circulation press in Britain and America. It provides insights into the origins of tabloid journalism and explores a range of cross-cultural and literary issues, tracing the history of key newspapers and the careers of influential journalists such as Bennett, Russell, Harmsworth and Pulitzer. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
The first book to compare and contrast the rise of mass circulation press in Britain and America. It provides insights into the origins of tabloid journalism and explores a range of cross-cultural and literary issues, tracing the history of key newspapers and the careers of influential journalists such as Bennett, Russell, Harmsworth and Pulitzer.
The first book to compare and contrast the rise of mass circulation press in Britain and America. It provides insights into the origins of tabloid journalism and explores a range of cross-cultural and literary issues, tracing the history of key newspapers and the careers of influential journalists such as Bennett, Russell, Harmsworth and Pulitzer.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media
Number of Pages
253
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230581869
SKU
V9780230581869
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99-15
About Joel H. Wiener
JOEL H. WIENER is Professor Emeritus of History at the City University of New York, USA. He has published and edited many books and articles on British press history and aspects of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century British History. His books include The War of the Unstamped (1969) and Papers for the Millions: the New Journalism in Britain, 1850s to 1914 (1988). Professor Wiener ... Read more
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Winner of the 2012 Robert and Vineta Colby Scholarly Book Prize