• Sharp News All the pieces should be of interest to specialists and the contributions of Levy, Atherton and Raymond in particular combine specific detail and argument...in such a way as to be useful to undergraduate and general readers as well. Canadian Journal of Political Science To someone who is interested in the early English history of the news, especially one who is already familiar with much of the history, Raymonds collection of essays contain a wide range of interesting discussions Renaissance & Reformation Nevitts study provides an exemplary model for recovering evidence of the careers of personnel

'Joad Raymond's work has quickly become the gold standard for studies of seventeenth-century English journalism.' - H-Net