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Historians have traditionally attributed great influence to newspapers in late eighteenth-century England, yet in spite of the power they were supposed to wield, very little is known about the newspaper press itself during this period. Newspapers, Politics, and Public Opinion in Late Eighteenth-Century England examines the ways in which both London and provincial newspapers operated, the fashioning of their politics, and their relationships with politicians, and, crucially, their readers. In particular, this book is concerned with the ways in which newspapers both represented and shaped public opinion. By concentrating on the late 1770s and early 1780s, and on events and debates surrounding the movement for political reform, these areas are brought into sharper focus; as are important and related issues such as the changing nature of popular political debate, the role of `the people' in politics, and the composition of the political nation.

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Hannah Barker's book Newspapers, Politics, and Public Opinion in Late Eighteenth-Century England is, among other things, a valuable contribution to the discussion of how England managed to avoid another revolution ... Historians of the newspaper press will also appreciate her analysis of the economics of the trade, which is further supported by several clear diagrammatical illustrations of the interrelationship of sales figures, advertising revenue and profit for different contemporary newspapers. C. Y. Ferdinand, Times Literary Supplement

"`Barker makes a significant contribution to the debate about the nature of eighteenth-century England.' Journal of Modern History, vol.73, no.3 `makes skilful if critical use of ""content analysis"" to demonstrate the likelihood of a more socially varied and wider readership of London papers than is sometimes supposed.' Journal of Modern History, vol.73, no.3 `tightly argued and soundly substantiated' Journal of Modern History, vol.73, no.3 `a meticulous and judicious contribution to our understanding of the culture of print' American Historical Review, April 2001 `an accomplished first book, wide-ranging in scope, based on sound knowledge of a great range of material, interesting, thoughtful and well writen ... recommended ... Burke was one of the dominant figures of the age, and Lock does him justice.' Jeremy Black. `examines the operations of London and provincial newspapers, the development of political standpoints, and relations between the Press, politicians and readers. In addition to material on various northern newspapers, there is an important treatment of the York newspapers and their involvement with Christopher Wyvill and reformist politics, a study throwing new light on the representation and shaping of public opinion.' Northern History XXXV"

`Barker makes a significant contribution to the debate about the nature of eighteenth-century England.' Journal of Modern History, vol.73, no.3 `makes skilful if critical use of content analysis to demonstrate the likelihood of a more socially varied and wider readership of London papers than is sometimes supposed.' Journal of Modern History, vol.73, no.3 `tightly argued and soundly substantiated' Journal of Modern History, vol.73, no.3 `a meticulous and judicious contribution to our understanding of the culture of print' American Historical Review, April 2001 `an accomplished first book, wide-ranging in scope, based on sound knowledge of a great range of material, interesting, thoughtful and well writen ... recommended ... Burke was one of the dominant figures of the age, and Lock does him justice.' Jeremy Black. `examines the operations of London and provincial newspapers, the development of political standpoints, and relations between the Press, politicians and readers. In addition to material on various northern newspapers, there is an important treatment of the York newspapers and their involvement with Christopher Wyvill and reformist politics, a study throwing new light on the representation and shaping of public opinion.' Northern History XXXV

Hannah Barker's book Newspapers, Politics, and Public Opinion in Late Eighteenth-Century England is, among other things, a valuable contribution to the discussion of how England managed to avoid another revolution ... Historians of the newspaper press will also appreciate her analysis of the economics of the trade, which is further supported by several clear diagrammatical illustrations of the interrelationship of sales figures, advertising revenue and profit for different contemporary newspapers. * C. Y. Ferdinand, Times Literary Supplement *

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