19-seiki Indo ni okeru shimbun to gijutsu: Denshin wo jirei ni

Translated title of the contribution: Newspapers and Technology in Nineteenth-Century India: The Case of the Telegraph

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Abstract

Although there are many studies on newspapers in colonial India, there are few studies that focus on the relationship between newspapers and communication technology. However, steamships and telegraphs, which were put to practical use in the 19th century, played a major role in the development of newspapers. In particular, the telegraph attracted attention as a technology that transcends time, distance, and space. The construction and expansion of the telegraph network accelerated the exchange of information not only within the Indian subcontinent, but also between Britain and India, Europe and Asia, and changed news coverage in India. After clarifying the establishment and spread of the telegraph route, this paper takes up some English-language newspapers published in India in the 19th century and examines the meaning and role of technology in the history of Indian newspapers.
Translated title of the contributionNewspapers and Technology in Nineteenth-Century India: The Case of the Telegraph
Original languageUndefined
Pages (from-to)128-151
Number of pages24
JournalMinamiajia kenkyū
Volume25
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jul 2014

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