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Jack the Ripper and ‘Fake News’: Myth and Reality in the Whitechapel Murder Case

Gray, D. (2017) Jack the Ripper and ‘Fake News’: Myth and Reality in the Whitechapel Murder Case. Invited Presentation presented to: Jack the Ripper and ‘Fake News’: Myth and Reality in the Whitechapel Murder Case, Syracuse University, Faraday House, London, 05 June 2017.

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Jack the Ripper and ‘fake news’: myth and reality in the Whitechapel Murder Case. (Syracuse University, London 2017)
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Abstract:
In this lecture I am going to look at two aspects of the press coverage of the Whitechapel murders and the public engagement with it: 1st I’ll consider the way the press developed its reporting of the murders before going on to look at the phenomenon of the ‘Ripper’ letters sent to the police and news agencies. In many ways the joint phenomenon of contemporary press reportage and was crucial in creating the mythology surrounding ‘Jack the Ripper’ and in the second part of this talk I’d like to explore the relationship between myth and history, and what it means for our understanding of this case today.
Subjects:
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN4699 Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV6001 Criminology > HV6774 Crimes and criminal classes > HV6950.L7 London
Creators:
Gray, D.
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > History
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > History
Date:
5 June 2017
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 1-22
Event Title:
Jack the Ripper and ‘Fake News’: Myth and Reality in the Whitechapel Murder Case
Event Dates:
05 June 2017
Event Location:
Syracuse University, Faraday House, London
Event Type:
Other
Language:
English
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
No
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