On the vanguard of the first drug scare: newspapers and gin in London, 1736-1751

Warner et al examine how newspapers portrayed cheap distilled spirits, known as gin, and the people who drank it in 18th-century London. Despite the fact that coverage and consumption did not move in tandem, there is little evidence to suggest that newspapers contributed to the making of a moral pan...

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Published in:Journalism history 2001, Vol.27 (4), p.178-187
Main Authors: Warner, J, Birchmore-Timney, C, Ivis, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol Drinking - economics
Alcohol Drinking - ethnology
Alcohol Drinking - history
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol use
Authorship
Drinking Behavior - physiology
Employment - economics
Employment - history
Employment - legislation & jurisprudence
Employment - psychology
History
History of medicine
History, 18th Century
Journalism - economics
Journalism - history
Journalism - legislation & jurisprudence
Jurisprudence - history
London - ethnology
Low income groups
Newspapers as Topic - economics
Newspapers as Topic - history
Newspapers as Topic - legislation & jurisprudence
Politics
Public Health - economics
Public Health - education
Public Health - history
Public Health - legislation & jurisprudence
Social Class
Social Control Policies - economics
Social Control Policies - history
Social Control Policies - legislation & jurisprudence
Social Problems - economics
Social Problems - ethnology
Social Problems - history
Social Problems - legislation & jurisprudence
Social Problems - psychology
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:Warner et al examine how newspapers portrayed cheap distilled spirits, known as gin, and the people who drank it in 18th-century London. Despite the fact that coverage and consumption did not move in tandem, there is little evidence to suggest that newspapers contributed to the making of a moral panic over gin and its supposed effects on the health, morals, and productivity of the working poor.
ISSN:0094-7679
2641-2071
DOI:10.1080/00947679.2002.12062586