LEADER 02707nam 2200361 450 001 9910597130203321 005 20230517133220.0 035 $a(CKB)5600000000508737 035 $a(NjHacI)995600000000508737 035 $a(EXLCZ)995600000000508737 100 $a20230517d2022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aDiaries of Anthony Hewitson, Provincial Journalist$hVolume 1: 1865-1887 /$fedited by Andrew Hobbs 210 1$aCambridge, UK :$cOpen Book Publishers,$d2022. 215 $a1 online resource (xlix, 672 pages) $cillustrations 311 $a1-80064-688-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $aAnthony Hewitson (1836-1912) was a typical Victorian journalist, working in one of the largest sectors of the periodical press, provincial newspapers. His diaries, written between 1862 and 1912, lift the veil of anonymity hiding the people, processes and networks involved in the creation of Victorian newspapers. They also tell us about Victorian fatherhood, family life, and the culture of a Victorian town. Diaries of nineteenth-century provincial journalists are extremely rare. Anthony Hewitson went from printer's apprentice to newspaper reporter and eventually editor of his own paper. Every night he jotted down the day's doings, his thoughts and feelings. The diaries are a lively account of the reporter's daily round, covering meetings and court cases, hunting for gossip or attending public executions and variety shows, in and around Preston, Lancashire. Andrew Hobbs's introduction and footnotes provide background and analysis of these valuable documents. This full scholarly edition offers a wealth of new information about reporting, freelancing, sub-editing, newspaper ownership and publishing, and illuminates aspects of Victorian periodicals and culture extending far beyond provincial newspapers. The Diaries of Anthony Hewitson, Provincial Journalist are an indispensable research tool for local and regional historians, as well as social and political historians with an interest in Victorian studies and the media. They are also illuminating for anyone interested in nineteenth-century social and cultural history. 517 $aDiaries of Anthony Hewitson, Provincial Journalist 606 $aDiaries$xHistory and criticism 615 0$aDiaries$xHistory and criticism. 676 $a808.0 702 $aHobbs$b Andrew 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910597130203321 996 $aDiaries of Anthony Hewitson, Provincial Journalist$92986942 997 $aUNINA