Treacherous Estate by Michael Leapman

Treacherous Estate by Michael Leapman

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Summary

Looks at the recent history of the British newspaper industry. It examines such issues as the changing roles and powers of proprietors and editors, the print unions and the Wapping phenomenon, gutter journalism and the Press Council.

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Treacherous Estate by Michael Leapman

This book looks at the recent history of the British newspaper industry. It examines the changing roles and powers of proprietors and editors, the print unions and the Wapping phenomenon, the vanishing middle gorund newspaper-buying market, gutter journalism, the Press Council, royals and the press, press censorship and the lobby system.
Leapman, Michael: -

Michael Leapman was for many years a correspondent for the London Times. He has written or edited eighteen books on an eclectic range of subjects, including biographies of Inigo Jones and Rupert Murdoch, travel guides to London and New York, and an acclaimed account of the Great Exhibition of 1851.

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ISBN 13 9780340577424
ISBN 10 0340577428
Title Treacherous Estate
Author Michael Leapman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Year published 1992-09-17
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.