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Reading Newspapers - Press and Public in Eighteenth-century Britain and America (Paperback)
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Reading Newspapers - Press and Public in Eighteenth-century Britain and America (Paperback)
Series: Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment, 2012:03
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In their first century of uninterrupted publication, newspapers
reached an all-embracing readership: male and female, noble and
artisan, in both town and country. Such was its impact that this
seemingly ephemeral product became a collector's object. In Reading
newspapers Uriel Heyd examines this vibrant new print medium and
investigates its political, social and cultural implications.
Adopting a comparative approach, the author traces the culture of
newspaper reading in Britain and America. Previously unexplored
sources such as newspaper indexes and introductions, plays, auction
catalogues and a unique newspaper collection assembled and
annotated by a Bostonian shopkeeper, provide invaluable access to
perceptions of the press, reading practices, and the ever-changing
experience of consumers. While newspapers supplied news of
immediacy and relevance, their effect transcended the here and now,
influencing readers' perceptions of the age in which they lived and
helping to shape historical memory. But the newly found power of
this media also gave rise to a certain fear of its ability to
exploit or manipulate public opinion. Perceived as vehicles of
enlightenment, but also viewed with suspicion, the legacy of
eighteenth-century newspapers is still felt today.
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