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The Americanization of the British Press, 1830s-1914 - (Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media) by J Wiener (Hardcover)
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- The first book to compare and contrast the rise of mass circulation press in Britain and America.
- About the Author: JOEL H. WIENER is Professor Emeritus of History at the City University of New York, USA.
- 253 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Journalism
- Series Name: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media
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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 such as Bennett, Russell, Harmsworth and Pulitzer.Review Quotes
Winner of the 2012 Robert and Vineta Colby Scholarly Book Prize
About the Author
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 is also a former president of the Research Society for British Periodicals.Additional product information and recommendations
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