Table of Contents

The "naughty and lewd world" - the birth of mass communication in Britain; right against might - the rise and fall of the radical press; get me a murder a day - the Northcliffe revolution and the rise of the popular press; rescued by Rover - British cinema before the Second World War; the golden age of the wireless - the early years of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); sing as we go - representing British society in the thirties; their finest hour - the Second World War and the British way of censorship; the cosy duopoly - the development of television; crisis? goodbye to Fleet Street - the slow decline of the British newspaper industry since the war; new media, old dangers - the British media and the communication revolution.

Promotional Information

The first introductory overview of the history of mass communication in Britain to the present day Provides a comparative history of print, radio, film and television Very lively and readable - a stimulating and digestible approach to a complex field of study

Reviews

It will be particularly welcomed as an introduction to the study of mass communication history for students of either the media or history. Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television