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

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.

Author: J. Wiener
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 10/03/2011
Pages: 253
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230581869

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2012

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.

This title is not returnable