Heretics · Character
Sir Alfred Harmsworth
Newspaper magnate, criticized for influencing public opinion.
minor
Also known as the Harmsworth mind
First appearance: VIII: The Mildness of the Yellow Press
Sir Alfred Harmsworth shows up with force in VIII: The Mildness of the Yellow Press. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Criticized as the embodiment of the tame, drab press that soothes rather than startles, using large type for comfort rather than shock.
Sir Alfred Harmsworth first appears in 0009 viii the mildness of the yellow press.
In VIII: The Mildness of the Yellow Press: Criticized as the embodiment of the tame, drab press that soothes rather than startles, using large type for comfort rather than shock.
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