The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Volume 1 : Beginnings and Consolidation 16401800

Name: The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Volume 1 : Beginnings and Consolidation 16401800
Brand: Edinburgh University Press

Edinburgh University Press

The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Volume 1Beginnings and Consolidation 16401800\nAuthor(s): Nicholas Brownlees\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Edinburgh University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edinburgh University Press\nISBN-13: 9781474499187, 978-1474499187\nSynopsis\nConsisting of twenty-eight chapters and numerous case studies the volume examines the history of the British and Irish press from its seventeenth-century beginnings up until the end of the eighteenth century. Five core chapters regard the Business of the Press (including advertising), Production and Distribution, Legal Constraints and Opportunities, Readers and Readerships, and the Emerging Identities and Communities of news writers and journalists. Other contributions focus on particular national realities such as those in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The contributions examine features relating to the production, transmission and reception of not just news publications but also the more speciali.