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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782451703321

Autore

Temple Mick

Titolo

The British Press [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill Education, 2008

ISBN

1-281-95325-3

0-335-23695-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Disciplina

072

302.23220941

Soggetti

Journalism

Press

Press and politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: From Gutenberg to mass medium; Chapter 2: The shock of the new: the rise of the 'popular press'; Chapter 3: The press and the Second WorldWar: the triumph of radio; Chapter 4: The post-war press and the decline of deference ... and sales; Chapter 5: New technology:Wapping and beyond; Chapter 6: The local press; Chapter 7: Theories of news production and news values; Chapter 8: Censorship; Chapter 9: Spin, public relations and the press; Chapter 10: Newspapers and 'dumbing down'

Chapter 11: The press and democracy: speaking for the public?Chapter 12: Future imperfect?; Bibliography; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Offers an introduction to the history, theory, politics and potential future of British newspapers. This book focuses on the relationship between press and political history, examining the social and political impact of British newspapers. It assesses the press' contribution to enlarging and informing the public sphere.