Matthew J. Shaw
Inky Business: A History of Newspapers from the English Civil Wars to the American Civil War
Inky Business: A History of Newspapers from the English Civil Wars to the American Civil War
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An Inky Business is a book about the making and printing of news, covering the British Civil Wars to the Battle of Gettysburg in the United States. It explores the history of ink, paper, printing press, and type, and the people who made and read newspapers in Britain, continental Europe, and America. It also examines the idea of news and its centrality to public life, with newspapers ranging from serious to gossipy. The current obsession with "fake news" has dark early-modern echoes.
Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 17 May 2021
Publisher: Reaktion Books
An Inky Business is a comprehensive book that delves into the history of news, encompassing the making and printing of news, as well as the evolution of ink, paper, printing press, and type. It chronicles the development of newspapers in Britain, continental Europe, and America from the British Civil Wars to the Battle of Gettysburg in the United States, spanning nearly 200 years. The book not only provides a historical account of the news industry but also explores the significance of news in public life. Newspapers have served as purveyors of high seriousness, conveying important information and analysis, as well as carriers of scurrilous gossip. The current obsession with "fake news" has its roots in the early modern period, where similar concerns about the influence of money, power, and technology on the press and the circulation of information were prevalent. This historical perspective offers valuable insights into the challenges and controversies surrounding the news industry today.
Weight: 448g
Dimension: 145 x 223 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789143867
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