The News of Empire: Telegraphy, Journalism, and the Politics of Reporting in Colonial India, C. 1830-1900
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On 14 July 2013, India closed down its telegraph service, drawing the curtain over an important chapter in its history of telecommunications. Introduced during the colonial period, the telegraph network was opened for public use on 1 February 1855; both the beginning and the end of the service were marked by striking scenes of people 'rushing' to the telegraph office in order to send messages. Like the internet today, the new technology came to play...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:B01MTSQT6M
ISBN13:9780199467129
Release Date:August 2016
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.7" x 8.8"
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