The Myth of the Explorer: The Press, Sensationalism, and Geographical Discovery

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Belhaven, 1993 - American newspapers - 226 pages
This account of the influence and role of newspapers and journalism in the United States and Great Britain, in initiating and popularizing exploration and expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctic (as well as other regions) covers the period 1855 to 1910. Revised version of the author's doctoral thesis.

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New Journalism and new lands
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tool and weapon of the press
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