Gale Primary Sources:
Premium Newspaper Package
A special Thailand-only package of Gale’s most popular newspaper resources

Ever since the 2002 release of the groundbreaking Times Digital Archive which successfully digitized 200+ years’ worth of the Times of London, Gale has been at the forefront of newspaper digitization, producing more than 22 million pages of newspaper and magazine archives, available in more than 20 different products, including such household names as The Economist and Financial Times, as well as historically important titles such as the Illustrated London News and International Herald Tribune.

Now, Gale is proud to offer a special initiative limited to higher education institutions in Thailand that allows access to a special package of Gale’s most popular newspaper resources, normally offered at premium archival prices in other markets, at a reasonable subscription price. It is our hope that this initiative will help introduce our archives to a larger audience and help to advance scholarship and teaching in the humanities.
1. The Times Digital Archive 1785-2019

Originally released in 2002, the Times Digital Archive remains Gale’s bestselling and most heavily used newspaper archive, and for a good reason. The Times newspaper has been Britain’s foremost newspaper for more than 200 years, read by world leaders and monarchs, with such power on public opinion that it was once nicknamed “The Thunderer”. It is one of the newspaper sources most cited by historians due to its accurate and broad coverage or world events.
 
 
2. The Economist Historical Archive 1843-2020

Found in the briefcase of many a business leader, the weekly newspaper (in magazine format) The Economist has been highly valued for its concise but penetrating and objective analysis of world events through the lens of economic forces. Its regularly published statistics and indicators, including playful ones such as the “Big Mac Index”, are often considered reliable gauges of the state of the global economy, and its special reports on rising or troubled countries and sectors have a strong influence on global opinion.
 
3. Financial Times Historical Archive 1888-2021

Walking through the first class cabin of an international flight, one will often see many VIP’s faces half hidden under the open pages of a pink paper business daily, the Financial Times. Although ostensibly a UK paper, the FT is in fact a global media, the place where the world’s business elite gets its first morning outlook on the quickly changing world of global finance and business. Many decision makers would agree with the famous advertising slogan, “No FT, No Comment”.
 
4. Illustrated London News Historical Archive 1842-2003

Newspaper journalism was transformed forever on 14 May 1842 when the first issue of the Illustrated London News burst upon the scene. The revolutionary paper featuring more than 30 illustrations in a single issue gave birth to a visual journalism which brought images from faraway places and events to the eyes of the everyday reader. While the ILN ceased publishing in 2003, its back issues continue to command high prices in the antiquarian market and its thousands of illustrations are often the only visual record of important historical events.
 
5. International Herald Tribune Historical Archive 1887–2013

An English-language paper headquartered in Paris, sold in over 160 countries and read worldwide, the International Herald Tribune was one of the most innovative and original newspapers, famous for its global coverage and objective and clear reporting. Owned jointly by rival US newspapers the New York Times and Washington Post from 1967 to 2002, it was different from either paper with an independent outlook, always writing for its globe-trotting elite business audience who were based in all countries including Asia.
 

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