NEWSPAPERS, POLITICS, AND PUBLIC OPINION IN LATE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND by Hannah Barker ( 9780198207412 )

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NEWSPAPERS, POLITICS, AND PUBLIC OPINION IN LATE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND

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ISBN 10:

0198207417

ISBN 13:

9780198207412

Publisher:

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 July, 1998

Series:

Oxford Historical Monographs

Pages:

214

Description:

Newspapers were hugely influential in late eighteenth-century England, yet little is known about how they operated. This new study examines both London and provincial newspapers, their successful operation and influence upon politics, and their relationship with politicians, readers, and public opinion.

Synopsis:

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.

Illustrations:

5 plates, 7 figures

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Imprint:

Clarendon Press

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Non-returnable

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