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The news of empire : telegraphy, journalism, and the politics of reporting in colonial India, c. 1830-1900 /

This work explores the interconnected history of telegraphy and journalism in colonial India. Drawing on a wide range of historical material and an in-depth examination of 19th-century newspapers, it questions grand narratives of 'media revolutions', aiming instead to understand how imperi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bonea, Amelia (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Journalism > India > History > 19th century.
Telegraph > India > History > 19th century.
Press and politics > India > History > 19th century.
India > History > 19th century.
Press > India > History > 19th century.
Presse > Inde > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Inde > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Press and politics
Telegraph
Journalism
India
Telegrafie
Journalismus
Britisch-Indien
1800-1899
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This work explores the interconnected history of telegraphy and journalism in colonial India. Drawing on a wide range of historical material and an in-depth examination of 19th-century newspapers, it questions grand narratives of 'media revolutions', aiming instead to understand how imperial politics, capitalist enterprise, and individual agency shaped not only access to telegraphy but also the very content and form of news.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 376 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-360) and index.
ISBN:9780199087136
019908713X