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Recent Changes in Aviation Journalism: A Review of British Aeronautical Journalism, Its Strength and Its Weaknesses and a Glimpse into the Future

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology

ISSN: 0002-2667

Article publication date: 1 June 1963

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Abstract

This article is based upon a paper presented by Major Oliver Stewart to a meeting of The Historical Group of the Royal Aeronautical Society on March 19, 1962, just a few days after the last issue of Major Stewart's own monthly aeronautical journal ‘Aeronautics’ was published. Although some fifteen months have now elapsed since the original paper was presented, it has continuing relevance at this time as the British aeronautical press undergoes further changes. To mention but three examples, the journal ‘Airport and Airline Management’ ceased publication with its May I June 1962 issue, the English language edition of the French ‘Aviation and Space Magazine’ ceased publication with its April 1963 issue, and ‘Aircraft Production’ became a general production engineering journal as from the April 1963 issue. There can be few people better qualified to describe the changing scene of aeronautical journalism, for apart from his experience as a ferry pilot and single‐seat fighter pilot during the First World War and subsequently as an experimental and test pilot at Orfordness and Marilesham Heath, Major Stewart has been aeronautical correspondent of ‘The Morning Post’ (1926–37), ‘The Times’ (1939), ‘The Evening Standard’ (1940) and ‘The Manchester Guardian’ (1941–58). In addition, he was, of course, Editor of ‘Aeronautics’ from the time of its birth in 1939 until its demise last year.

Citation

Oliver Stewart, M. (1963), "Recent Changes in Aviation Journalism: A Review of British Aeronautical Journalism, Its Strength and Its Weaknesses and a Glimpse into the Future", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 35 No. 6, pp. 175-180. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb033741

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