Did the Mail and Sun help swing the UK towards Brexit?

Years of campaigning by UK newspapers have paid off – but debate rages over whether they reflect or influence public viewsEU referendum – liveDavid Cameron resignsWas it the Sun wot won it? In a text less than an hour after the victory for leave was declared, editor Tony Gallagher told the Guardian: “So much for the waning power of the print media.”The Sun, which came out last week with a union jack-draped front cover urging its readers to “BeLeave in Britain” and at 6am on Friday published “See EU later”, did not rise against the EU alone. British newspapers were overwhelmingly in favour of Brexit, with the Mail, Telegraph, Express and Star accounting for four times as many readers and anti-EU stories as their pro-remain rivals. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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​Simon & Schuster UK has landed a history of wartime Vogue by historian Julie Summers.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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UK Publishers Association Slams Trump Tariffs: Book Exports as ‘Collateral Damage’

The export-reliant UK industry's publishers association raises the alarm, having invoiced close to US$160 million in printed books last year. The post UK Publishers Association Slams Trump Tariffs: Book Exports as ‘Collateral Damage’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-04 12:53:41 UTC ]
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Bestselling vegan cookery duo BOSH! Henry Firth and Ian Theasby will embark on their UK tour in an electric car.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 07:02:38 UTC ]
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Apple News+ Launches in the UK with The Times and Hearst on Board

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[ Digiday | 2019-09-30 18:05:44 UTC ]
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PA to hold no-deal Brexit advice forum for publishers

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-29 18:05:04 UTC ]
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Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Talking to Strangers’ is a swing and a miss

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[ The Paris Review | 2019-09-12 17:14:06 UTC ]
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