Reporting the Second World War : The Press and the People 1939-1945

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The decisive role of Britain\u2019s wartime newspaper journalism in shaping public opinion and government policy has been majorly overlooked. Much of the existing historiography has framed Britain\u2019s newspapers as mouthpieces of state propaganda, readily conforming to the wishes of the wartime coalition. Tim Luckhurst challenges this through an analysis of illuminating and largely forgotten controversies which underscore the function the press held as guardians of democracy and propagators of dissenting opinion in British politics and society - from the overseas evacuation of children to the Allies\u2019 carpet bombing of German cities.Reporting the Second World War is a timely and important intervention that duly recognises the place of national, regional and specialist titles in speaking truth to\n\nReporting the Second World War\nThe Press and the People 1939-1945\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked;