Tabloid century : the popular press in Britain, 1896 to the present
Adrian Bingham (Author), Martin Conboy (Author)
Popular newspapers played a vital role in shaping British politics, society and culture in the twentieth century. This book provides a concise and accessible historical overview of the rise of the tabloid format and examines how the national press reported the major stories of the period, from World Wars and general elections to sex scandals and celebrity gossip. It considers the appeal and influence of the most successful titles, such as the Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express and the Sun, and explores the emergence of the key elements of the modern popular newspaper, such as edit
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9783035307009, 9781336197923, 9781906165321, 3035307008, 1336197927, 1906165327
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Cover
Contents
Preface
Introduction: The Rise of the Tabloid
The cultural roots of the tabloid
The emergence of the modern popular daily press
The birth of the modern tabloid
The tabloid unleashed
Chapter 1. War
Empire, patriotism and the First World War
The dangerous legacies of the Great War
�Standing alone�: The Second World War
Cold War, decolonisation and �decline�
Iraq, Afghanistan and the �war on terror�
Chapter 2. Politics
Tabloid politics
Right-wing dominance 1900�1930s The sexualisation of the popular press: Problem pagesThe sexualisation of the popular press: Pin-ups
The popular press and homosexuality
The popular press and the �permissive society�
Feminism, post-feminism and the appeal to women
Chapter 5. Class
Reaching the suburban middle classes
Winning over the working classes
Rewriting class in an age of affluence
The decline of the industrial working class
Defending �middle England�
Chapter 6. Race and Nation
Britain ruling the waves War, Empire and the rewriting of patriotismImmigration and the emergence of multi-cultural Britain
Keeping Europe at bay?
Race and nation in the twenty-first century
Conclusion: The Life and Death of the Tabloid Model
Notes
Introduction: The Rise of the Tabloid
Chapter 1:�War
Chapter 2:�Politics
Chapter 3:�Monarchy and Celebrity
Chapter 4:�Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 5:�Class
Chapter 6:�Race and Nation
Conclusion: The Life and Death of the Tabloid Model
Index Reform and reconstruction: 1930s�1960sRight rises again: 1970s�1990s
Shift to the centre? 1990s�present
Chapter 3. Monarchy and Celebrity
Duty and distance: The monarchy before the Second World War
Society, gossip and the emergence of modern celebrity
Growing intrusiveness: Monarchy in mid-century
Mid-century celebrity culture
The convergence of royalty and celebrity: The pursuit of Diana
Caution to the winds: Celebrity coverage in the 1980s and after
Chapter 4. Gender and Sexuality
The Northcliffe model