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Reporting the Raj
The British Press and India, c.1880–1922
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English
Published/Copyright:
2003
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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 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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Contributor: Chandrika Kaul
Chandrika Kaul is Lecturer in Modern History at the University of St Andrews
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Front matter
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Dedication
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Contents
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List of tables
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List of illustrations
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General editor’s introduction
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Acknowledgements
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List of abbreviations
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1 Introduction
1 - Part I The networks of information and communication
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2 Communications and the Indian empire
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3 Fleet Street and the Raj
54 - Part II Information management and imperial control
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4 Empire and news management
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5 War and government publicity
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6 Edwin Montagu, publicity and news management at the India Office, 1917–221
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7 ‘Bringing India to the fore’
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8 Managing the crisis?
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9 Ambassador of empire
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10 Conclusion
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Appendices
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Bibliography
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Index
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eBook published on:
September 13, 2023
eBook ISBN:
9781526119766
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eBook ISBN:
9781526119766
Keywords for this book
Amritsar massacre; British public; constitutional reform initiatives; domestic politics; Empire Press Union; First World War; Fleet Street; Gandhi's mass movement; imperial control; Indian affairs; Indian empire; Indian politics; Indian press; Indian-run newspapers; Minto-Morley partnership; political elite; press coverage; Reuters; The Times
Audience(s) for this book
For a non-specialist adult audience
