ABSTRACT
De krant door alle tijden (The newspaper through the ages), Baschwitz's second book, was basically inspired by his Weimar experiences – although its writing and publication were delayed by his exile. This book reflects upon the recurring power plays concerning the mass press that have occurred throughout the West over the last two centuries – or even the last two millennia (more below). It also completed Baschwitz's own gradual switch from practical journalism to theoretical press studies, and set him up for a professorship with an institute of his own. This chapter shows how these two developments evolved through several stages, which both alternated and intertwined.
