Record Number: 11123
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'On the surface I should say- because I want to know what is on in the world, but looking deeper into it I think I do so to feel the excitement that comes from reading not only what is sensational but that which, despite corruptions, is mainly true.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1938 and 30 Nov 1938
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Unknown
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:unknown
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Newspapers
Genre:News
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:11123
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
File Report A11, December 1938, NEWSPAPER READING MOTIVES AND METHODS, p. 8, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see
http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk
Additional Information:
MOO accessed October 14, 2007.
Citation:
File Report A11, December 1938, NEWSPAPER READING MOTIVES AND METHODS, p. 8, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see
http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk
Additional Comments:
None