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The Americanization of the British Press, 1830s-1914 : Speed in the Age of Transatlantic Journalism /

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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 s...

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Main Author: Wiener, Joel H. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:Palgrave studies in the history of the media.
Subjects:
Cultural and Media Studies.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of the Americas.
Media Studies.
Modern History.
Social History.
US History.
Communication.
Culture > Study and teaching.
History, Modern.
Social history.
America > History.
Great Britain > History.
United States > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (X, 253 pages)
ISBN:9780230347953
DOI:10.1057/9780230347953