Whitechapel c.1870–1900: Crime and Policing · 1870 – 1900
Media and the Ripper
How sensationalist journalism impacted the police work and public fear.
Key Questions
- 1How did the "Dear Boss" letter change the course of the investigation?
- 2To what extent did the media create the "Ripper" myth?
- 3Was the press a help or a hindrance to the police?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: History - Whitechapel c.1870–1900GCSE: History - Industrial Britain
Year: Year 10
Subject: History
Unit: Whitechapel c.1870–1900: Crime and Policing
Period: 1870 – 1900
Suggested Methodologies
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