The Americanization of the British press, 1830s-1914 : speed in the age of transatlantic journalism

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The Americanization of the British press, 1830s-1914 : speed in the age of transatlantic journalism

Joel H. Wiener

(Palgrave studies in the history of the media)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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Bibliography: p. 235-244

Includes index

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Description

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.

Table of Contents

Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction The Fear of Americanization The Beginnings of Sensationalism The Democratization of News The Stimulus of War Expansion of the Press Gossip and other Matters The New Journalism: Pulitzer and Stead A Mass Press: Hearst and Harmsworth The Modernization of Journalism Selected Bibliography

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