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The Power of News: The History of Reuters, 1849-1989

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.

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Donald Read is Emeritus Professor of Modern English History at the University of Kent, England.

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Languages: English
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Published: 1992
Genres: Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Business
DDC/MDS: 070.435
LCC: PN5111 .R4 .R43

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