{"product_id":"read-all-about-it-a-history-of-the-british-newspaper-paperback","title":"Read All about It!: A History of the British Newspaper - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Text-book traces the evolution of the newspaper, documenting its changing form, style and content as well as identifying the different roles ascribed to it by audiences, government and other social institutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting with the early 17th century, when the first prototype newspapers emerged, through Dr Johnson, the growth of the radical press in the early 19th century, the Lord Northcliffe revolution in the early 20th century, the newspapers wars of the 1930s and the rise of the tabloid in the 1970s, right up to Rupert Murdoch and the online revolution, the book explores the impact of the newspapers on our lives and its role in British society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing lively and entertaining examples, Kevin Williams illustrates the changing form of the newspaper in its social, political, economic and cultural context. As well as telling the story of the newspaper, he explores key topics in detail, making this an ideal text for students of journalism and the British newspaper. Issues include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003enewspapers and social change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe changing face of regional newspapers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe impact of new technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edevelopment of reporting techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eforms of press regulation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Williams is Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Swansea University. He is author of \u003cem\u003eGet Me a Murder a Day! A History of Mass Communication in Britain\u003c\/em\u003e (1998), \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Media Theory\u003c\/em\u003e (2003) and \u003cem\u003eEuropean Media Studies\u003c\/em\u003e (2005). \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42189608190032,"sku":"9780415346245","price":96.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/Z1YvUDMyYW9xYmd1anRvZlJHSTdDQT09.webp?v=1774763974","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/read-all-about-it-a-history-of-the-british-newspaper-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}