First With The News: An Illustrated History of The Press

Author(s): Mike Crean

Canterbury | Secondhand

The Press in Christchurch celebrates its 150th anniversary in May 2011, with an accompanying exhibition at the Canterbury Museum which will run for four months. This book is a fond look back at how the popular newspaper started life, how it developed over the years, and how it dealt with the major news stories during that time. Packed full with historical and contemporary photographs this book shows the life so far of an iconic newspaper and the communities it has represented over time. The text is brief and to the point and will be of interest to general readers with an interest in Canterbury as well as those with an interest in the media. Chapters are: Preface - the Canterbury earthquake; Canterbury through the years; Owners, buildings and titles; Be first with the news; Great characters; Most notable writers; The stories behind the stories; Snapshots 50 years apart; The big stories - how The Press has covered major events over the last 150 years; and Press history timeline.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781869795627
  • : Random House New Zealand Ltd
  • : Random House New Zealand Ltd
  • : May 2011
  • : New Zealand
  • : May 2011
  • : April 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Mike Crean
  • : Paperback
  • : 079.93
  • : 176