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This book explores Bernard Shaw’s journalism from the mid 1880s through the Great War—a period in which Shaw contributed some of the most powerful and socially relevant journalism the western world has experienced. In approaching Shaw’s journalism, the promoter and abuser of the New Journalism, W. T. Stead, is contrasted to Shaw, as Shaw countered the sensational news copy Stead and his disciples generated. To understand Shaw’s brand of New Journalism, his responses to the popular press’ portrayals of high profile historical crises are examined, while other examples prompting Shaw’s journalism over the period are cited for depth: the 1888 Whitechapel murders, the 1890-91 O’Shea divorce scandal that fell Charles Stewart Parnell, peace crusades within militarism, the catastrophic Titanic sinking, and the Great War. Through Shaw’s journalism that undermined the popular press’ shock efforts that prevented rational thought, Shaw endeavored to promote clear thinking through the immediacy of his critical journalism. Arguably, Shaw saved the free press.

Culture --- Theater --- Performing arts. --- Literature --- British literature. --- Cultural and Media Studies. --- Theatre History. --- Performing Arts. --- British and Irish Literature. --- Journalism and Broadcasting. --- Literary History. --- Study and teaching. --- History. --- History and criticism. --- Shaw, Bernard, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Appraisal of books --- Books --- Evaluation of literature --- Criticism --- Literary style --- Show business --- Arts --- Performance art --- Cultural studies --- Appraisal --- Evaluation --- Birnārd Shū, --- Shū, Birnārd, --- Hsiao, Po-na, --- Shou, Dzhordzh Bernard, --- Corno di Bassetto, --- Bassetto, Corno di, --- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, --- Shou, Bernard, --- Shaw, George Bernard, --- Shaw, G. B. --- Shō, Bānādo, --- Shiyou, Baanādo, --- Shaw, G. Bernard --- Pern̲āṭṣā, --- Pern̲ārṭuṣā, --- Cā, Pern̲āṭ, --- Ṣā, Pern̲ārṭ, --- Ṣā, Jārj Pern̲ārṭu, --- Шоу, Джордж Бернард, --- שאו, בערנארד --- שאו, בערנארד, --- שאו, ברנארד, --- שאו, ברנארד --- שאו, ברנרד --- שאו, ג׳ורג׳ ברנרד --- شو، برنارد، --- Theater-History. --- Journalism. --- Literature-History and criticism. --- Writing (Authorship) --- Publicity --- Fake news --- Theater—History. --- Literature—History and criticism. --- Theater. --- European literature. --- Theatre and Performance Arts. --- European Literature. --- European literature --- Dramatics --- Histrionics --- Professional theater --- Stage --- Theatre --- Performing arts --- Acting --- Actors

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This book explores Bernard Shaw’s journalism from the mid 1880s through the Great War—a period in which Shaw contributed some of the most powerful and socially relevant journalism the western world has experienced. In approaching Shaw’s journalism, the promoter and abuser of the New Journalism, W. T. Stead, is contrasted to Shaw, as Shaw countered the sensational news copy Stead and his disciples generated. To understand Shaw’s brand of New Journalism, his responses to the popular press’ portrayals of high profile historical crises are examined, while other examples prompting Shaw’s journalism over the period are cited for depth: the 1888 Whitechapel murders, the 1890-91 O’Shea divorce scandal that fell Charles Stewart Parnell, peace crusades within militarism, the catastrophic Titanic sinking, and the Great War. Through Shaw’s journalism that undermined the popular press’ shock efforts that prevented rational thought, Shaw endeavored to promote clear thinking through the immediacy of his critical journalism. Arguably, Shaw saved the free press.

Journalism --- Theatrical science --- English literature --- Literature --- History --- Eerste Wereldoorlog --- performances (kunst) --- theater --- geschiedenis --- journalisten --- literatuurgeschiedenis --- Engelse literatuur --- Stead, William Thomas --- Parnell, Charles Stewart --- Shaw, George Bernard --- Jack the Ripper --- anno 1800-1899 --- anno 1900-1909 --- anno 1910-1919 --- Great Britain --- Ireland

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""Theatre History Studies"" is a peer-reviewed journal of theatre history and scholarship published annually since 1981 by the Mid-American Theatre Conference (MATC), a regional body devoted to theatre scholarship and practice. The conference encompasses the states of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The purpose of the conference is to unite persons and organizations within the region with an interest in theatre and to promote the growth and development of all forms of theatre.

Theater --- History.