Hacks And Dons: Teaching at the London University Journalism School, 1919-1939, Its Origins, Development and Influence

by Fred Hunter

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A history of the first university journalism course in Britain between 1919 and 1939, that gave groundings to some of the leading journalists and national newspaper editors from the 1920s until the millennium. The two year Diploma for Journalism course was run by the University of London and by the 1930s was situated at King's College within a stone's throw of Fleet Street. Many course graduates, guided by teaching pioneers Dr George Harrison, Joan Skipsey and Tom Clarke, became successful authors, including Leila Berg, Elizabeth Bowen, Elizabeth Ferrars, Stella Gibbons, Yvonne Kapp, Betty Miller, Penelope Mortimer, and Ruth Tomalin. HACKS: 'A COMMON DRUDGE ESPECIALLY A LITERARY DRUDGE; HENCE A POOR WRITER, A MERE SCRIBBLER (1700)' DONS: 'TUTOR OR FELLOW OF A COLLEGE AT OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE.' 'SOMETHING WITH A LOUD, AFFECTED VOICE, AIRING ITS KNOWLEDGE' - JOHN CAREY
  • ISBN10 0954289943
  • ISBN13 9780954289942
  • Publish Date 1 December 2012
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Kultura Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 345
  • Language English