William Thomas Stead
William Thomas Stead
William Thomas Steadwas an English newspaper editor who, as a pioneer of investigative journalism, became a controversial figure of the Victorian era. Stead published a series of hugely influential campaigns whilst editor of The Pall Mall Gazette, and he is best known for his 1885 series of articles, The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon, written in support of a bill to raise the age of consent from 13 to 16, dubbed the "Stead Act."...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth5 July 1849
William Thomas Stead quotes about
community individual whole
It is in the power of every individual to do that which the community as a whole is powerless to effect.
duty journalist
The duty of a journalist is the duty of a watchman.
kings editors democracy
An editor is the uncrowned king of an educated democracy.