The News of the World and the British Press, 1843–2011

Journalism for the Rich, Journalism for the Poor

  • Laurel Brake
  • Chandrika Kaul
  • Mark W. Turner
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Part of the Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media book series (PSHM)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction
    Laurel Brake, Chandrika Kaul, Mark W. Turner
    Pages 1-10
  3. The Foundation and Early Years of the News of the World: ‘Capacious Double Sheets’
    James Mussell
    Pages 11-26
  4. Rebranding the News of the World: 1856–90
    Laurel Brake, Mark W. Turner
    Pages 27-42
  5. Rebranding the News of the World: 1891 and After
    Laurel Brake, Mark W. Turner
    Pages 43-62
  6. ‘Child Slavery in England’: The News of the World and Campaigning for Children (1843–78)
    Melissa Score
    Pages 63-80
  7. Imagining the Mass-market Woman Reader: The News of the World, 1843–77
    Alexis Easley
    Pages 81-99
  8. News of the Imperial World: Popular Print Culture, the News of the World and India in the late Nineteenth Century
    Chandrika Kaul
    Pages 100-116
  9. Residual Radicalism as a Popular Commercial Strategy: Beginnings and Endings
    Martin Conboy
    Pages 117-134
  10. Passports to Oblivion: J.M. Staniforth’s Political Cartoons for the News of the World, 1893–1921
    Chris Williams
    Pages 135-158
  11. ‘Woman as Husband’: Gender, Sexuality and Humour in the News of the World 1910–50s
    Alison Oram
    Pages 159-178
  12. The Irish Edition — From ‘Filthy Scandal Sheet’ to ‘Old Friend’ of the Taoiseach
    Kevin Rafter
    Pages 179-194
  13. ‘One in Every Two Households’: The News of the World in the 1950s
    John Stokes
    Pages 195-212
  14. Bringing Popular Journalism into Disrepute: The News of the World, the Public and Politics 1953–2011
    Kevin Williams
    Pages 213-228
  15. ‘Gross Interference with the Course of Justice’: The News of the World and the Moors Murder Trial
    Adrian Bingham
    Pages 229-243
  16. Harbingers of the Future: Rupert Murdoch’s Takeover of the News of the World Organisation
    Julian Petley
    Pages 244-265
  17. The Downfall of the News of the World: The Decline of the English Newspaper and the Double-edged Sword of Technology
    James Rodgers
    Pages 266-279
  18. Afterword: Lessons of the Leveson Inquiry into the British Press
    Neil Berry
    Pages 280-286
  19. Back Matter
    Pages 287-311
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About this book

Introduction

This volume is the first scholarly treatment of the News of the World from news-rich broadsheet to sensational tabloid. Contributors uncover new facts and discuss a range of topics including Sunday journalism, gender, crime, empire, political cartoons, the mass market, investigative techniques and the Leveson Inquiry.

Keywords

England journalism news politics Print

Editors and affiliations

  • Laurel Brake
    • 1
  • Chandrika Kaul
    • 2
  • Mark W. Turner
    • 3
  1. 1.Birkbeck, University of LondonUK
  2. 2.University of St AndrewsUK
  3. 3.King’s College LondonUK

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137392053
  • Copyright Information The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
  • Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
  • eBook Packages History
  • Print ISBN 978-1-349-57675-3
  • Online ISBN 978-1-137-39205-3
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