Histoire générale de la presse française, Volume 2

This scholarly history of the French press narrates its history from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the late twentieth. Although the focus is on the daily newspaper, the study does not neglect the weekly and monthly magazines, reviews, and journals of all kinds; nor are the provincial publications overlooked. The most valuable sections of the volume are the encyclopedic references for each volume, and the specialized references on individual articles. This project represents a comprehensive history of the French press in the tradition of Louis-Eugiene Hatin's eight-volume study written a century ago, and is (currently) unmatched by as grandiose an endeavor for any other country.