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Reporting the Raj: The British Press and India, c.1880–1922 (Studies in Imperialism, 48) - Softcover

Book 22 of 182: Studies in Imperialism

Kaul, Chandrika

 
9780719061769: Reporting the Raj: The British Press and India, c.1880–1922 (Studies in Imperialism, 48)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0719061768 ISBN 13: 9780719061769
Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2003

Synopsis

This book is the first analysis of the dynamics of British press reporting of India and the attempts made by the British Government to manipulate press coverage as part of a strategy of imperial control. The press was an important forum for debate over the future of India and was used by significant groups within the political elite to advance their agendas. Focuses on a period which represented a critical transitional phase in the history of the Raj, witnessing the impact of the First World War, major constitutional reform initiatives, the tragedy of the Amritsar massacre, and the launching of Gandhi’s mass movement. Asserts that the War was a watershed in official media manipulation and in the aftermath of the conflict the Government’s previously informal and ad hoc attempts to shape press reporting were placed on a more formal basis.

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About the Author

Chandrika Kaul is Lecturer in Modern History at the University of St Andrews

From the Back Cover

This book is the first analysis of the dynamics of British press reporting of India and the attempts made by the British Government to manipulate press coverage as part of a strategy of imperial control. The press was an important forum for debate over the future of India and was used by significant groups within the political elite to advance their agendas. Focuses on a period which represented a critical transitional phase in the history of the Raj, witnessing the impact of the First World War, major constitutional reform initiatives, the tragedy of the Amritsar massacre, and the launching of Gandhi’s mass movement. Asserts that the War was a watershed in official media manipulation and in the aftermath of the conflict the Government’s previously informal and ad hoc attempts to shape press reporting were placed on a more formal basis.

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This book is the first analysis of the dynamics of British press reporting of India and the attempts made by the British Government to manipulate press coverage as part of a strategy of imperial control. The press was an important forum for debate over the future of India and was used by significant groups within the political elite to advance their agendas. Focuses on a period which represented a critical transitional phase in the history of the Raj, witnessing the impact of the First World War, major constitutional reform initiatives, the tragedy of the Amritsar massacre, and the launching of Gandhis mass movement. Asserts that the War was a watershed in official media manipulation and in the aftermath of the conflict the Governments previously informal and ad hoc attempts to shape press reporting were placed on a more formal basis.

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Publisher
Manchester University Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0719061768
ISBN 13 
9780719061769
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
320