The Edinburgh history of Scottish newspapers, 1850-1950 / W. Hamish Fraser.

Fraser, W. Hamish, author

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2023]
©2023

x, 542 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Specialized.

Filling a significant gap in the history of the Scottish press and in Scottish social history, this book draws on a range of sources. It examines the great expansion of Scottish newspapers, following the removal of the 'taxes on knowledge' through to the mid-20th century. W. Hamish Fraser provides the historical basis for meaningful, in-depth study of many different aspects of the Scottish press and adds a new dimension to Scottish historical studies. Through an extensive search of newspapers, the use of local history material and of the limited business and organisational records that are available, he gathers little-known information on the world of Scottish journalism and on the people who provided the mass of the population with their news and tried to shape their attitudes.

9781399511537 (hbk)

070.1720941109041
072.91109034

PN5134

070.172

English

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