Introduction
1: The Roots of an Imperial Press System
2: News Distribution and the South African War
3: Constructive Imperialism, State Intervention, and the Press
4: The Role of Reuters
5: The British Press and News from the Dominions
6: The Imperial Press Conference of 1909 and its Consequences
7: The Imperial Politics of the Press
8: The Imperial Press System and the First World War
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
This is a well written book that makes a convincing case for the existence of an imperial press system that encompassed the British world during the high noon of empire ... [It] is a valuable addition to the fields of media and imperial history. Chandrika Kaul, Reviews in History The story of the imperial press, as of the Empire itself, is far more complex than some historians would have us believe. This study is a healthy corrective and a finely argued analysis. Contemporary Review Potter has dealt ably and interestingly with a manageable clutch of issues ... excellent foundation work. The Round Table
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