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

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.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

Doctoral

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of Cambridge

Year dc:date.issued

1991

Author dc:creator

• Riffenburgh, Beau

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Holland, Clive

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Language dc:language

en

DOI dc:identifier.doi

https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.13333

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.repository.cam.ac.uk:1810/267343