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Million Connections, Web Directory  Reference Encyclopedias Page 23 |
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| Daniel Defoe Novelist and political journalist. Published over 560 books and pamphlets and is considered to be the founder of British journalism. Includes short biography. (1660-1731) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jdefoe.htm [ Detail ] |
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| David Low Biography of journalist David Low and bibliography including comments on each work. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jlow.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Fanny Wright Biography of writer Fanny Wright and bibliography including comments on each work. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REwright.htm [ Detail ] |
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| George Cruikshank Biography of journalist George Cruikshank and bibliography including comments on each work. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRcruikshank.htm [ Detail ] |
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| George Orwell Biography of writer George Orwell and bibliography including comments on each work. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jorwell.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Henry Hetherington Biography of journalist Henry Hetherington and bibliography including comments on each work. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRhetherington.htm [ Detail ] |
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| James Mill Minister, historian, and journalist noted for http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jmill.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Manchester Guardian Abstract: The first edition appeared on Saturday 5th May, 1821 and cost 7d. The Manchester Guardian, like all newspapers based outside of London, could only afford to publish once a week. When the Manchester Guardian was first published in 1821, Manchester had six other weekly newspapers. With the arrival of the Manchester Guardian, the Manchester Observer decided to cease publication. A prospectus for the Guardian explained the aims and objectives of the proposed newspaper including the passage: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRguardian.htm [ Detail ] |
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| The Morning Chronicle Abstract: First established in 1769, it became a more successful newspaper after it was acquired by James Perry, a supporter of the Whigs, in 1789. Staffed by well known radicals, sales of the Morning Chronicle gradually increased and by 1810 the newspaper had a circulation of 7,000. The Morning Chronicle ceased publication in 1862. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jchronicle.htm [ Detail ] |
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| The Observer Abstract: The first edition of The Observer was published on 4th December 1791. Three years later the newspaper was £1,600 in debt. Although unwilling to buy The Observer, the government agreed to help subsidise the newspaper in return for influencing its content through editorials praising government's policy. It also guaranteed that the Observer would not give its support to other writers advocating parliamentary reform. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRsundayobserver.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Rudolf Ackermann British lithographer and publisher of art magazines (1764-1834). http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jackermann.htm [ Detail ] |
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| The Times The Times was founded in 1788 by newsprint publisher John Walter in the hopes of reaching a widespread audience. After Walter was imprisoned for printing a critique of the Prince of Wales, his son, John Walter II, steered The Times into further controversy by printing articles favoring parliamentary reform. The Times was later successively edited by Thomas Barnes, John Delane and Thomas Chernery. Purchased by Lord Northcliffe in 1908, who hired Geoffrey Dawson as an editor, and later Henry Wickham Steed., The Times was passed on to John Jacob Astor following Lord Northcliffe's death in 1922. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRtimes.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Tom Paine An abolitionist, critic of religion and advocate of the abolition of monarchy in favor of democracy, Thomas Paine authored The Age of Reason and The Rights of Man(1737-1809). http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRpaine.htm [ Detail ] |
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| The Westminster Review Established in 1824, it was a proponent of parliamentary reform and featured the works of progressive intellectuals. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jwestminster.htm [ Detail ] |
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| William Cobbett Founder of the Political Register, his critic of government frequently placed him in danger of being emprisoned(1763-1835). http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRcobbett.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Alfred Harmsworth (Lord Northcliffe) Publisher of the Daily Mail and The Daily Mirror. (1865-1921) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/BUharmsworth.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Allan Ramsay Painter also noted for writing political pamphlets defending King George III. (1713-1784) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jramsay.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Angus Reach Journalist for the Morning Chronicle in London, writer for Punch Magazine and joint editor of the journal, The Man in the Moon. Includes excerpts from his writing, biography and photo. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jreach.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Annie Besant Noted Socalist, women's rights, and trade union activist during the late 1800's and early 1900's. Member of the Secular Society; wrote and published her own book advocating birth control entitled The Laws of Population. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Wbesant.htm [ Detail ] |
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| The Anti-Jacobin Published from 20th November 1797 to 7th July 1798, intended to combat radical political ideas which emerged shortly after the French Revolution. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Janti.htm [ Detail ] |
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