Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
General Editor's Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction Northcliffe's Legacy; C.Seymour-Ure Northcliffe: Proprietor as Journalist; J.Chalaby Popular Press and Empire: Northcliffe, India and the Daily Mail 1896-1922; C.Kaul 'Where There's a Tip There's a Tap': The Popular Press and the Investing Public 1900-1960; D.Porter Circles of Confusion and Sharp Vision: British News Photography 1919-1939; P.Twaites All the News that's Fit to Broadcast: The Popular Press versus the BBC 1922-9145; S.Nicholas The Relationship of Reuters and Other News Agencies with the British Press 1858-1984; D.Read The Fall and Fall of the Third Daily Herald 1930-1964; A.Smith
Synopsis
The essays in Northcliffe's Legacy explore the popular press since 1896 - from Harmsworth's Daily Mail to Maxwell's Mirror . Topics include: the sorry tale of the Daily Herald; early dealings with the BBC; the role of photojournalism; the contribution of Reuters; and the roots of financial journalism for a mass market. The history of the popular press has always been about more than big headlines and big profit margins, as this volume successfully demonstrates.