The Americanization of the British Press, 1830s-1914: Speed in the Age of Transatlantic Journalism

by Joel H. Wiener

The first book to compare and contrast the rise of mass circulation press in Britain and America. It provides insights into the origins of tabloid journalism and explores a range of cross-cultural and literary issues, tracing the history of key newspapers and the careers of influential journalists such as Bennett, Russell, Harmsworth and Pulitzer.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230581862
• ISBN13: 9780230581869
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"