Newspapers, Politics, and Public Opinion in Late Eighteenth-Century England
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:30th Jul '98
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Historians have traditionally attributed great influence to newspapers in late eighteenth-century England, yet in spite of the power they were supposed to wield, very little is known about the newspaper press itself during this period. Newspapers, Politics, and Public Opinion in Late Eighteenth-Century England examines the ways in which both London and provincial newspapers operated, the fashioning of their politics, and their relationships with politicians, and, crucially, their readers. In particular, this book is concerned with the ways in which newspapers both represented and shaped public opinion. By concentrating on the late 1770s and early 1780s, and on events and debates surrounding the movement for political reform, these areas are brought into sharper focus; as are important and related issues such as the changing nature of popular political debate, the role of `the people' in politics, and the composition of the political nation.
Hannah Barker's book Newspapers, Politics, and Public Opinion in Late Eighteenth-Century England is, among other things, a valuable contribution to the discussion of how England managed to avoid another revolution ... Historians of the newspaper press will also appreciate her analysis of the economics of the trade, which is further supported by several clear diagrammatical illustrations of the interrelationship of sales figures, advertising revenue and profit for different contemporary newspapers. * C. Y. Ferdinand, Times Literary Supplement *
ISBN: 9780198207412
Dimensions: 223mm x 144mm x 17mm
Weight: 367g
214 pages