W. T. Stead
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title:
W. T. Stead
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William Thomas Stead was an English newspaper editor who, as a pioneer of investigative journalism, became a controversial figure of the Victorian era. Stead published a series of hugely influential campaigns whilst editor of The Pall Mall Gazette, including his 1885 series of articles, The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon. These were written in support of a bill, later dubbed the "Stead Act", that raised the age of consent from 13 to 16. Stead's "new journalism" paved the way for the modern tab
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English newspaper editor (1849–1912)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._T._Stead
date created:
2004-04-18T20:35:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T14:25:18Z
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