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The Times

Newspaper, founded by John Walter on 1st January 1785 as The London Daily Universal Register and renamed as The Times on 1st January 1803. It was the first newspaper to send war correspondents to cover areas of conflict. Having passed through various ownerships, it was purchased by its current owners Rupert Murdoch's 'News International' in 1981. The introduction of new technology led to it moving its base from near Fleet Street to Wapping. In 2004 it changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid.

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The Times

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John Walter

John Walter, 1739-1812, founder of The Times, lived here. Greater London Coun...

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Philip Geddes

Journalist, 24. From Geddes Trust (previously geddesprize.co.uk): The awards are named after Philip Geddes, a member of St Edmund Hall {Oxford University} and a journalist of considerable promise. ...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Tragedy

1 memorial

William Caxton

Probably born Tenterden, Kent. Printer, in 1474, producing the first book printed in English "The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye". Died Westminster.

Person, Craft / Design, Journalism / Publishing

3 memorials

Hearst Corporation

Company created by William Randolph Hearst's father and made extremely successful and powerful by WRH.

Group, Journalism / Publishing, USA

1 memorial

William Strahan

The Aldersgate printer of John Wesley's Journal. Born Edinburgh. Also printed the works of Samuel Johnson, David Hume, Adam Smith and Edward Gibbon.

Person, Commerce, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration, Religion, Scotland

1 memorial

John Newbery

Publisher who was the first to be successful with books for children. Born Berkshire. Died at home in St Paul's Churchyard. In the absense of a picture of Newbery himself we are showing one of his...

Person, Children, Journalism / Publishing

1 memorial