Foreign Correspondence in the Early Telegraphic Era: The <i>Herald</i> , the <i>Tribune,</i> and the 1848 Revolutions
Journal: American Journalism
Year: 2023

AbstractIn 1848, political revolutions were breaking out all over Europe simultaneously while new technological advancements were having significant and profound impacts on news gathering practices abroad. New forms of communication and transportation, including the telegraph, the railroad, and the ocean-going steamship, meant the faster transmission of news and a wider spirit of cooperation between competing, penny press newspapers that resulted in shared telegraphic dispatches. This study exam