Two Sides of the Atlantic offers a front-row view of an Anglo-American journalist’s cross‑Atlantic life. This engaging nonfiction collection blends travel, media insight, and social observation through the eyes of Hamil Grant as he moves between Britain, the United States, and Canada.
From bustling newsrooms to remote bush camps, the book sketches the realities of journalism, the pressures of reporting, and the quirks of American public life. It pairs sharp anecdotes with reflective commentary, painting a vivid portrait of early 20th‑century transatlantic culture and the people who shape it.
What you’ll experience
- Candid portraits of American newspapers, editors, and newsroom culture.
- Behind‑the‑scenes travel narratives across Canada’s wilderness and the Canadian bush.
- Colorful, true-to-life episodes and social observations that illuminate daily life on both sides of the Atlantic.
- A window into the era’s press, politics, and the quirks of transatlantic interaction.
Ideal for readers of travel writing, journalism history, and cross‑cultural perspectives from the early 1900s. This edition makes accessible, engaging, and entertaining the world of a swinging transatlantic press era.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a sharp look at the early 20th century newspaper industry in the United States, providing a comparison between the American and British press. The author discusses the rise of yellow journalism, which was characterized by sensationalism and a focus on crime and scandal, and the shift in American newspapers from an educational focus towards commercial interests. The author also explores the role of women in American journalism, the impact of American journalists in Britain, and the portrayal of American millionaires in the press. Through its examination of these topics, the book provides a valuable perspective on the evolution of journalism and its impact on society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331512240_0
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Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 316 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 25964263/2
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