{"product_id":"read-all-about-it-kevin-williams-9780415346245","title":"Read All About It!: A History of the British Newspaper","description":"\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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with the early 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century, when the first prototype newspapers emerged, through Dr Johnson, the growth of the radical press in the early 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century, the Lord Northcliffe revolution in the early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e 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\n\u003cli\u003enewspapers and social change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe changing face of regional newspapers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041534624X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415346245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.67d","brand":"Kevin Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119677108479,"sku":"9780415346245","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eeccd11c-2532-49bd-aa4e-95be998eaf47.jpg?v=1687410405","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/read-all-about-it-kevin-williams-9780415346245","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}