A Journalism Reader is a comprehensive collection of essential writings on journalism history and practice from the eighteenth century to the present day. It brings together the work of journalists, philosophers, historians, newspaper owners, cultural theorists and specialists in public policy and industrial relations to provide a variety of perspectives in the history, status and craft of journalism. The Reader is arranged chronologically with an editor's introduction to each section which details the main themes of each chapter. From the high liberal philosophy of James and John Stuart Mill, through to journalism in the twenty-first century, the contributors explore key themes in the history of journalism: crime, gender, class, regulation, ownership, and industrial relations. The Reader provides an innovative combination of previously published work and influential new thinking. It is an indiespensable aid to the study of journalism and media history and explores new links between journalism and society. James Mill, John Stuart Mill, Cynthia Carter, University of Cardiff, Andrew Thompson, University of Glamorgan, W.T. Stead, Chandrika Kaul, Nuffield College, O