The Routledge Companion to British Media History

This Companion explores the historical development of various media formats and traditions, reflecting how different media have evolved within social, regional and national contexts. The book is comprised of three thematic chapters reflecting broadly on historiography, providing historical context for discussions of the power of the media and their social importance, five separate sections focused on different media formats and a final chapter, which explores various approaches to historicizing media futures. This will be an invaluable reference tool for researchers and students of media, journalism and communication studies.