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http://www.attackingthedevil.co.uk/ 15 april 1912 rms ocean '' titanic '' -lrb- sunk -rrb- , atlantic howdon embleton , northumberland , england # 13,000 probate new east and victoria embankment in london near to fleet street york ny , 91st st and central park # 250 a year at the northern echo 05 july 1849 '' the maiden tribute of modern babylon '' william thomas stead by mills , 1905.png william thomas stead
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william thomas stead

william thomas stead -lrb- 5 july 1849 -- 15 april 1912 -rrb- was 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 . ''
stead 's ` new journalism ' paved the way for the modern tabloid in great britain .
he was influential in demonstrating how the press could be used to influence public opinion and government policy , and advocated `` government by journalism '' .
he was also well known for his reportage on child welfare , social legislation and reformation of england 's criminal codes .
stead died when the rms `` titanic '' sank , and was considered to be one of the most famous englishmen on board .
