How Long to Read Voices of Scottish Journalists

How Long Does it Take to Read Voices of Scottish Journalists?

It takes the average reader 16 hours and 44 minutes to read Voices of Scottish Journalists by Ian MacDougall

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Newspaper journalism is a romantic profession. The men and women who wrote for newspapers in the twentieth century started work in a 'Hold the front page!' atmosphere: hot metal, clicking typewriters and inky fingers. In this fascinating collection, the latest in the Scottish Working People's History Trust series, Ian MacDougall has captured the memories of 22 veteran journalists from a wide range of newspapers all over Scotland, some local, some national. The earliest entrant started work in 1929, just before the Great Depression, the latest in the mid 1950s. Their accounts, like so much of oral history, describe a physical world we have almost lost sight of since the computer revolution. But it was a different social world too: it would be unusual for school leavers today to start work as 'copy-boys' running out for cigarettes or filling gluepots for their scary older colleagues. Journalists had to turn their hands to anything from flower shows to air raids, from Hess's landing near Eaglesham to royal visits; and women often had to fight their corner to get started as young reporters. As journalist Neal Ascherson says in his foreword, the book contains 'a swathe of Scottish social history': virtually all these journalists made their way from humble backgrounds, drawn by the desire for an exciting rather than a safe job - and above all one full of human interest.

How long is Voices of Scottish Journalists?

Voices of Scottish Journalists by Ian MacDougall is 993 pages long, and a total of 251,229 words.

This makes it 335% the length of the average book. It also has 307% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Voices of Scottish Journalists Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 22 hours and 52 minutes to read Voices of Scottish Journalists aloud.

What Reading Level is Voices of Scottish Journalists?

Voices of Scottish Journalists is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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