Engines of Influence
Newspapers of Country Victoria, 1840- 1890
$77.12
- Paperback
366 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2005
Summary
Engines of Influence is a fifty-year history of Victoria’s country newspapers, beginning with James Harrison’s Geelong Advertiser in 1840 and ending in December 1890 when 166 papers were being published in 122 country towns.This significant book identifies all press sites and newspapers of the era, whether long-lasting or short-lived, and highlights the major part played by them in helping construct the machinery of government, lay the foundations of party politics and foster a sense of rural…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522851557 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 052285155X |
| Author: | Elizabeth Morrison |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 366 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2005 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Academic Monographs |
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About The Author
Elizabeth Morrison
Dr Elizabeth Morrison is an historian and is currently a research associate in the National Centre for Australian Studies at Monash. As a recognised authority on the Australian newspaper press as publisher of serial fiction, she has spoken on this topic at conferences in Australia, the UK, the US and Canada.
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