OPINION: Charles Dickens’ spirit is missing in parts of the newspaper trade today

Charles Dickens, one of Britain's greatest ever authors, made his fortune in serialised novels.  Recognising the importance of street sellers to this, he spent 16 years as president of a benevolent fund seeing that news-vendors got a fair deal.  NewstrAid, or Old Ben as it has been known for 173 years, still works hard ensuring […]