The Power of News: The History of Reuters, 1849-1989 (edition 1992)

by Donald Read

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This book is a fascinating account of Reuters, the international news agency which for almost 150 years has brought us history as it is being made. Donald Read's authoritative and readable history of Reuters shows how the company has always been in the forefront of communications technology, from the days of pigeon post and the first transatlantic cables to the age of the satellite and computer link.… (more)

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Title:	The Power of News: The History of Reuters, 1849-1989
Authors:	Donald Read
Info:	Oxford University Press, USA (1992), Hardcover, 480 pages
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This book is a fascinating account of Reuters, the international news agency which for almost 150 years has brought us history as it is being made. Donald Read's authoritative and readable history of Reuters shows how the company has always been in the forefront of communications technology, from the days of pigeon post and the first transatlantic cables to the age of the satellite and computer link.

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