Table of Contents

List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The local press in Britain; 3. Theoretical considerations; 4. Merseyside in the 1960s; 5. Press content analyzed; 6. What the papers said: case histories; 7. Editorial perspectives; 8. The press and local politicians; 9. Conclusion; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.

Promotional Information

This 1973 book studied the role of the provincial daily and weekly press in the life of a community.