| News and the British World: The Emergence of an Imperial Press System 1876-1922 Contributor(s): Potter, Simon J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199265127 ISBN-13: 9780199265121 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa were increasingly drawn together by an imperial press system. This is the first scholarly study of the development of that system. Simon J. Potter examines key debates during episodes such as the South African War and the First World War, and reveals the ambiguous impact of the system on local, national, and imperial identities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - History | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 072.090 |
| LCCN: 2004296846 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.38" W x 8.8" (0.92 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa were increasingly drawn together by an imperial press system. This is the first scholarly study of the development of that system. Simon J. Potter examines key debates during episodes such as the South African War and the First World War, and reveals the ambiguous impact of the system on local, national, and imperial identities. |
