A history of the British sporting journalist, c. 1850-1939: James Catton, sports reporter

At the heart of this text strides James Catton, less than five feet tall but a giant in the field of sporting journalism. It is the story of his career, from boy reporter in 1870s Lancashire to editor of the influential Manchester-based weekly Athletic News and then grand old man of Fleet Street spo...

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1. Verfasser: Tate, Stephen (VerfasserIn)
Format: Abschlussarbeit Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Cambridge Scholars Publisher 2020
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Zusammenfassung:At the heart of this text strides James Catton, less than five feet tall but a giant in the field of sporting journalism. It is the story of his career, from boy reporter in 1870s Lancashire to editor of the influential Manchester-based weekly Athletic News and then grand old man of Fleet Street sports writing in the 1920s and '30s. The book also presents the story of others, too--the first journalists to turn action into news as raw, carnivalesque, violent pastimes were replaced by codified and commercialised games. Detailing the history of their trade, the book searches for the roots of spor
Beschreibung:xvi, 441 Seiten
ISBN:9781527544871

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