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The newspaper press was an essential aspect of the political culture of the French Revolution. Revolutionary Newshighlights the most significant features of this press in clear and vivid language. It breaks new ground in examining not only the famous journalists but the obscure publishers and the anonymous readers of the Revolutionary newspapers. Popkin examines the way press reporting affected Revolutionary crises and the way in which radical journalists like Marat and the Pere Ducheneused their papers to promote democracy.Popkin, Jeremy D. is the author of 'Revolutionary News The Press in France, 1789-1799' with ISBN 9780822309840 and ISBN 082230984X.
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