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Read All About It!: A History of the British Newspaper 1st Edition

by Kevin Williams (Author)
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This Text-book traces the evolution of the newspaper, documenting its changing form, style and content as well as identifying the different roles ascribed to it by audiences, government and other social institutions.

Starting with the early 17th century, when the first prototype newspapers emerged, through Dr Johnson, the growth of the radical press in the early 19th century, the Lord Northcliffe revolution in the early 20th century, the newspapers wars of the 1930s and the rise of the tabloid in the 1970s, right up to Rupert Murdoch and the online revolution, the book explores the impact of the newspapers on our lives and its role in British society.

Using lively and entertaining examples, Kevin Williams illustrates the changing form of the newspaper in its social, political, economic and cultural context. As well as telling the story of the newspaper, he explores key topics in detail, making this an ideal text for students of journalism and the British newspaper. Issues include:

    • newspapers and social change

    • the changing face of regional newspapers

    • the impact of new technology
    • development of reporting techniques
    • forms of press regulation
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    1. ISBN-10
      0415346231
    2. ISBN-13
      978-0415346238
    3. Edition
      1st
    4. Publisher
      Routledge
    5. Publication date
      September 17, 2009
    6. Language
      English
    7. Dimensions
      6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
    8. Print length
      316 pages
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    Kevin Williams is Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Swansea University. He is author of Get Me a Murder a Day! A History of Mass Communication in Britain (1998), Understanding Media Theory (2003) and European Media Studies (2005).

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    • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (September 17, 2009)
    • Language ‏ : ‎ English
    • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
    • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415346231
    • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415346238
    • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
    • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
    • Customer Reviews:
      4.0 out of 5 stars 3

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    Richard M.
    3.0 out of 5 stars The light print makes reading it difficult
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023
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    1. I am fascinated by journalism, including the British version. 2. The book was informative and had some helpful illustrations. 3. As an older person, however, I found it difficult to read because of the light print. I understand that publishers need to save money nowadays, so many books are discarding dark print.
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