Special correspondence and the newspaper press in victorian print culture, 1850-1886 / Catherine Waters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waters, Catherine, author.

Series:

Palgrave studies in the history of the media

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Specialized journalism--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Specialized journalism.

Journalism--Social aspects--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Journalism.

Journalism--Social aspects.

History.

Great Britain.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 236 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave MacMillan, [2019]

Summary:

This book analyses the significance of the special correspondent as a new journalistic role in Victorian print culture, within the context of developments in the periodical press, throughout the second half of the nineteenth century. Examining the graphic reportage produced by the first generation of these pioneering journalists, through a series of thematic case studies, it considers individual correspondents and their stories, and the ways in which they contributed to, and were shaped by, the broader media landscape. While commonly associated with the reportage of war, special correspondents were in fact tasked with routinely chronicling all manner of topical events at home and abroad. What distinguished the work of these journalists was their effort to 'picture' the news, to transport readers imaginatively to the events described. While criticised by some for its sensationalism, special correspondence brought the world closer, shrinking space and time, and helping to create our modern news culture--back cover.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Armchair Travel

3. Technology and Innovation

4. War Correspondence

5. Home News

6. Reporting Royalty

7. Celebrity Specials on the Lecture Circuit

8. Conclusion

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

3030038602

9783030038601

OCLC:

1056741979