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2012

Home and Away

December 1, 2012 // 0 Comments

Essays in Magazine Media, No 5, December 2012 Richard Sharpe The 1930s were a particularly turbulent decade. The year before it started the world economy entered one of its [more...]

Hello! to Privatisation

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Essays in Magazine Media, No 4, December 2012 Andrew Calcutt Hello!  was launched in Britain in 1988. Then, as now, it was mainly made up of colour photos of young and [more...]

The Spectator: A study of comparison

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Essays in Magazine Media, No 1, November 2012 Andrew Calcutt Take any picture of Kate Moss. Note the physical attributes which contribute to her instantly recognisable [more...]

Magazines Mediating Empire

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Essays in Magazine Media, No 2, November 2012 Richard Sharpe  Charles Dickens (1812-1870) wrote about England. He tramped the streets of London and other cities of the [more...]