Reporting the Raj: The British Press and India, C.1880-1922

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.

Author: Chandrika Kaul
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 10/23/2003
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.24w x 0.95d
ISBN13: 9780719061769
ISBN10: 0719061768
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | South | General
- Social Science | Media Studies
- History | Europe | Great Britain | General

About the Author

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