The history of the provincial press in England / Rachel Matthews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, Rachel, 1936- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British newspapers--History.

British newspapers.

Journalism, Regional--Great Britain--History.

Journalism, Regional.

Newspaper publishing--Great Britain--History.

Newspaper publishing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages) : illustrations, tables

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.

Summary:

"Comprehensive history of the development of the regional press in England from its origins to today, also examining the context of the work of journalists."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction: Regional Newspaper History Defined by Continuity and Change

Chapter 1: The Printer's Paper - The Rise of the 'Commerce of Information'

Chapter 2: News for the Masses: Politics and the Industrialization of the Regional Newspaper Industry

Chapter 3: The Advent of the Local Watchdog

Chapter 4: Who Calls the Tune? The Rise of Chain Ownership

Chapter 5: Newspaper Wars Suspended: The Role of the Regional Press in World War II

Chapter 6: Big Business and the Changing Model of News Delivery

Chapter 7: The Vanishing Newspaper: Where Now for Local News?

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9781501324680

1501324683

9781441100160

1441100164

OCLC:

972736458