| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Palgrave studies in the history of the media |
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Palgrave studies in the history of the media.
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Northern Ireland -- Chapter 3. Scotland -- Chapter 4. Wales -- Chapter 5. Birmingham -- Chapter 6. North England -- Chapter 7. Conclusion |
| Summary |
The book explores how Churchill was portrayed in the UK press during the Second World War, comparing his depictions in Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, and provincial English newspapers. By using a variety of newspapers from these areas, it examines local opinions about Churchill at the time he was the wartime prime minister. It analyses how Churchill was received and depicted by newspapers in the UK and why differences in these depictions emerged in each area. It contributes to the study of public opinion in the war and of Churchill's reputation, of the British media, as well as to the study of the notion of Britishness, focusing on local perspectives |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Public opinion
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| SUBJECT |
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 fast |
| Subject |
Mass media and public opinion -- Great Britain -- History
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Social & cultural history.
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Second World War.
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Media studies.
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British & Irish history.
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History -- Social History.
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History -- Military -- World War II.
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Language Arts & Disciplines -- Journalism.
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History -- Europe -- Great Britain.
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Mass media and public opinion
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Public opinion
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783030482527 |
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3030482529 |
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