Tabloid CenturyThe Popular Press in Britain, 1896 to the Present
Adrian Bingham;Martin Conboy
Beginning in 1896, when the first edition of the Daily Mail launched a new style of journalism designed to provide entertainment, appeal to women, and create news as well as report it, this study examines continuities and changes in the content of popular newspapers. In chapters on war, politics, monarchy and celebrity, gender and sexuality, class and race, the authors look at how the tabloid press has shaped British society.