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W. T. Stead | |
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 Photo portrait by E. H. Mills, 1905 | |
| Born | William Thomas Stead 5 July 1849 Embleton, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 15 April 1912 (aged 62) |
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| Education | Silcoates School |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
| Notable work | The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon |
| Style | Sensationalism |
William Thomas Stead (5 July 1849 – 15 April 1912) was an English newspaper editor who, as a pioneer of investigative journalism, became a controversial figure of the Victorian era.[1] 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.[2]
Stead's "new journalism" paved the way for the modern tabloid in Great Britain.[2] He has been described as "the most famous journalist in the British Empire".[3] He is considered to have influenced how the press could be used to influence public opinion and government policy, and advocated "Government by Journalism".[4] He was known for his reportage on child welfare, social legislation and reformation of England's criminal codes.
Stead died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.[2]
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- ^ Bell, Duncan (2020). Dreamworlds of Race: Empire and the Utopian Destiny of Anglo-America. Princeton University Press. p. 4. doi:10.2307/j.ctv12sdwnm. ISBN 978-0-691-19401-1. JSTOR j.ctv12sdwnm.
- ^ Joseph O. Baylen, "Stead, William Thomas (1849–1912)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online ed., September 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2011.