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Quote by Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

“Journalism - a profession whose business it is to explain to others what it personally does not understand.”

Quote by Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

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Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, was a British publisher born on July 15, 1865, and died on August 14, 1922. He is renowned for his contributions to the newspaper industry, particularly for the founding of The Daily Mail and The Daily Mirror. more

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