Ebook: When News Was New

When News was New investigates how news has re-invented itself at different historical moments--from medieval storytellers to 19th century telegraph news agencies to 21st century bloggers.Tracks the evolution of news through historyExplores the regular reconstruction of news, the salability of news, and whether objectivity mattersProvides an innovative approach to the history of news; clear, succinct writing; and effective use of photographs, maps, and tables which have strong appeal to the student readerOffers a new way of understanding news in our history and culture