Record Number: 11136

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'"I prefer the Daily Telegraph because I feel that the news is more genuine than the other daily newspaper print. I like my news presented to me without emotional 'colouring'. It is observed facts that I want presented to me, not 'chatty' news or editorial rhetoric."'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1938 and 30 Nov 1938

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

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

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Daily Telegraph

Genre:

News

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

11136

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

File Report A11, December 1938, NEWSPAPER READING MOTIVES AND METHODS, p. 17, 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. 17, 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 , http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11136, accessed: 28 September 2024

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Additional Comments:

None