Charles Dickens, Daily News

Robert Clark (The Literary Encyclopedia)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Grace Moore (University of Otago)

Domains

Journalism
Periodicals

Dates

First circulation or publication 1846 - 5846

Places

England (Country of Origin)

Resources

Dickens accepted the post of editor for this new newspaper in October 1845 and invested considerable energy in the project prior to its first publication on January 21, 1846. It was to be published by Bradbury and Evans, Dickens' publishers, and had (relatively modest) offices at 90 Fleet Street. Dickens' energy was formidable, as was his commitment to crusading journalism: in the draft prospectus for the paper he said it would be “devoted to the advocacy of all rational and honest means by which wrong might be redressed, just right maintained, and the happiness and welfare of society promoted” (Ackroyd, 460). The paper aligned itself with the Liberal interest, taking a position for the repeal of the Corn Laws and the expansion o…

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Citation: Clark, Robert. "Daily News". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 12 September 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=5785, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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