The British press / Mick Temple.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Temple, Michael, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Press--Great Britain--History.

Press.

Press and politics--Great Britain--History.

Press and politics.

Journalism--Political aspects--Great Britain--History.

Journalism.

Journalism--Social aspects--Great Britain--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, England ; New York : Open University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Originally published: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-245) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-95325-3

0-335-23695-2

OCLC:

437089224