The Illustrated Police News is a weekly pictorial paper that is one of the earliest British tabloids. It features sensational and melodramatic reports and illustrations of murders and ornaments and is a direct descendant of the 18th century execution sheet.
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The Illustrated Police News, first published in 1864, was inspired by The Illustrated London News, which was launched in 1842 and revealed that newspapers with illustrations can achieve high sales.
The standard of illustration and tone is reminiscent of previous publications, Newgate Calendar , and the popular "Penny dreadful". This earned a reputation for sensationalism during the Jack the Ripper murders of 1888.
Around the turn of the 20th Century The Illustrated Police News contains many articles relating to "foreign immigration questions" that promote xenophobic and paranoia attitudes among most working class readers.
The Illustrated Police News stopped publishing in 1938.
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In popular culture
The 2011 film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows includes a scene where characters are reading copies of The Illustrated Police News.
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References
- Jones, Steve (2002). The Illustrated Police News : The Victorian Case and Sensational Stories . Bad publications. ISBN: 1-870000-08-0.
- O'Day, Andrew. "Predators and Prey: Newspaper Editor, Reader, and Terrible" (pdf) .
External links
Media related to The Illustrated Police News on Wikimedia Commons
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