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Journalism and the Periodical Press in Nineteenth-Century Britain

How the telegraph, the typewriter and new methods of illustration reshaped the Victorian newspaper and magazine.
Reading guide
This is a standalone volume with no other titles to follow, so there is no set order. Readers can begin with the chapters on formats or on individual journalists, depending on their interests.
The collection moves from the periodical formats of the age, the reviews, magazines and daily newspapers, to individual journalists and the tension between journalism and authorship. Its final chapters look at the British press as a transnational force with influence around the world.

Description

The telegraph, the typewriter and new ways of printing pictures all changed what a Victorian newspaper could be, and this collection of newly commissioned essays traces how. Edited by Joanne Shattock, it moves from the formats of the age, the heavyweight reviews, the magazines and the daily papers, to individual journalists, many of them eminent writers of the day. Running through it is the uneasy relationship between journalism, a new profession finding its feet, and authorship, which was redefining itself at the same time.

Later chapters follow the British press beyond these shores, considering its transnational reach and its influence around the world. With digitised archives opening up fresh lines of research, the book makes a clear case that the press sits at the centre of any understanding of the period. It is an authoritative companion for students, scholars and anyone curious about Victorian print culture.

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