The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Volume 1

Consisting of twenty-eight chapters and numerous case studies, The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Volume 1 examines the history of the British and Irish press from its seventeenth-century beginnings up until the end of the eighteenth century.

Five core chapters cover essential topics such as the Business of the Press (including advertising), Production and Distribution, Legal Constraints and Opportunities, Readers and Readerships, as well as the Emerging Identities and Communities of news writers and journalists. Other contributions focus on particular national realities, such as those in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

The volume thoroughly explores features relating to the production, transmission, and reception of not only news publications but also more specialized press, including periodical essays, women's periodicals, literary and review journalism, medical journals, and the criminal and religious press.

Given that much early modern news was a transnational phenomenon, The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Volume 1 includes studies on European and trans-Atlantic networks, along with the role of translation in news transmission and output.