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W. T. Stead, an Uncommon card
William Thomas Stead was an English newspaper editor who, as a pioneer of investigative journalism, became a controversial figure of the Victorian era.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 94
- Power
- 169
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 39,000
Power 169 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
W. T. Stead quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the W. T. Stead card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Stead's "new journalism" paved the way for the ______ tabloid in Great Britain.
Answer
modern. Stead's "new journalism" paved the way for the modern tabloid in Great Britain. From the W. T. Stead article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Stead published a series of hugely influential campaigns whilst editor of The Pall Mall Gazette, including his ____ series of articles, The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon.
Answer
1880s. Stead published a series of hugely influential campaigns whilst editor of The Pall Mall Gazette, including his 1885 series of articles, The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon. From the W. T. Stead article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Stead published a series of hugely influential campaigns whilst editor of The Pall Mall Gazette, including his 1885 series of articles, The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon.
- These were written in support of a bill, later dubbed the "Stead Act", that raised the age of consent from 13 to 16.
- Stead's "new journalism" paved the way for the modern tabloid in Great Britain.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The W. T. Stead article was read about 39,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 94: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
How to get W. T. Stead
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, W. T. Stead (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : E.H. Mills, London, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
