List of Famous people with last name Northcliffe

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

First Name Alfred
Born on July 15, 1865
Died on August 14, 1922 (aged 57)
Born in Ireland

Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, was a British newspaper and publishing magnate. As owner of the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror, he was an early developer of popular journalism, and he exercised vast influence over British popular opinion during the Edwardian era. Lord Beaverbrook said he was "the greatest figure who ever strode down Fleet Street." About the beginning of the 20th century there were increasing attempts to develop popular journalism intended for the working class and tending to emphasize sensational topics. Harmsworth was the main innovator.

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