
'Get Me A Murder A Day ' the famous motto of Lord Northcliffe, founder of the Daily Mail, says it all. Murder, sex and scandal seem to be the mass media's staple diet in Britain. Now we have 24-hour news television, podcasts and blogs enabling constant communication...

'Get Me A Murder A Day ' the famous motto of Lord Northcliffe, founder of the Daily Mail , says it all. Murder, sex and scandal seem to be the mass media's staple diet in Britain. Now we have 24-hour news television, podcasts and blogs enabling constant communication and consumer...

Tracing the histories of the print, broadcasting, and film industries, this is a thoroughly readable introduction to mass communication in Britain.