The Anglo-American press and the sensationalization of the Arctic 1855-1910

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Authors
Riffenburgh, Beau
Advisors
Holland, Clive
Date
1991-01-01
Awarding Institution
University of Cambridge
Author Affiliation
Scott Polar Research Institute
Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Language
English
Type
Thesis
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Riffenburgh, B. (1991). The Anglo-American press and the sensationalization of the Arctic 1855-1910 (Doctoral thesis). https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.13333
Abstract
Presents systematic investigation of role of press in Arctic exploration, finding that newspapers and their proprietors were much more influential in increasing knowledge about and interest in the far north than traditionally acknowledged. Focuses particularly on role of James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of New York Herald.
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PhD.17030
This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.13333
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