Media, 1954 - 1966
Scope and Contents
Working papers on the press and print media, covering subjects such as newspaper and magazine readership circulation figures; the reading habits of special interest groups and consumers, including 'influential City men', 'Guardian readers', and women; Fleet Street economics and working cultures; standards and ethics in journalism; new titles, mergers, and closure of publications; press ownership, monopolies, and the printing industry. Consists largely of press cuttings, articles, advertising, and survey data, with Mark Abrams's notes. Includes copies of Research Services Ltd. publication 'New Statesmanship: A Survey of the Readership of the New Statesman and Nation' (c. 1955).
Dates
- Creation: 1954 - 1966
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
5 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Boxes 72-73
Finding aid date
2017-02-09 10:15:28.407000+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk