Press and Politics in the Weimar Republic

Introduction; 1. The Berlin Press, 1918 to 1932; 2. Media Personalities, 1918 to 1924; 3. Competing Stories, 1924-1925; 4. The 'Unpolitical' Press: Provincial Newspapers Around Berlin, 1925 to 1928; 5. Conquering Headlines: Violence, Sensations, and the Rise of the Nazis, 1928 to 1930; 6. War of Words: the Spectre of Civil War, 1931 to 1932; 7. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Bernhard Fulda is a Lecturer and Fellow in History at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

"This is a highly original study that fills a gaping hole in the literature on Weimar Germany. Focusing on Berlin, but always with an eye to the 'national' picture, Fulda's work offers not so much a history of the press in the Weimar years as a history of the Republic through the lens of the press. The links he forges between political coverage, entertainment and the increasing consumer orientation of publishers and readers alike show how much we can gain by approaching politics as an integral part of popular culture, and vice-versa."--Corey Ross, University of Birmingham

"Review from previous edition This is a highly original study that fills a gaping hole in the literature on Weimar Germany. Focusing on Berlin, but always with an eye to the 'national' picture, Fulda's work offers not so much a history of the press in the Weimar years as a history of the Republic through the lens of the press. The links he forges between political coverage, entertainment and the increasing consumer orientation of publishers and readers alike show how much we can gain by approaching politics as an integral part of popular culture, and vice-versa. "--Corey Ross, Universityof Birmingham

"An impressively in-depth quantitative analysis of more than 30 Berlin and regional dailies from 1918 to 1933, in addition to public and private papers of media publishers and politicians. This study makes a significant contribution to the scholarship on the Weimar press." -- German Studies Review