THE BRITISH HOME FRONT 26 | Press and Propaganda - David Monger

Welcome to the BRITISH HOME FRONT IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR. This series was recorded at the UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS in June 2018 to accompany a conference marking the contribution by the peoples of the British Isles to the national war effort. In this podcast, DR DAVID MONGER, UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY, NEW ZEALAND, talks about propaganda and the role of the press during the First World War. IMAGE | This cartoon was drawn by FH Townsend and published in "Punch Magazine" during August 1914. Public Domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15771019 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS With thanks to JOHN CAWTHORN and the 1926 FOUNDATION for making this podcast series possible, and to the DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT and the SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT for supporting the Conference. PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio for the UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS | Music performed by the PIPES AND DRUMS of the ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS | Series Editor - Professor Sir Hew Strachan | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Chris Sharp.