The Anglo-American press and the sensationalization of the Arctic 1855-1910
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Riffenburgh, Beau
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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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Holland, Clive
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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University of Cambridge