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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Beteilige Person: Bonea, Amelia 1978- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New Delhi Oxford University Press 2016
Ausgabe:First edition
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199467129.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199467129.001.0001
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Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung:This edition previously issued in print: 2016. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780199087136
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199467129.001.0001