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Explore the intersection of royalty and the birth of mass media with Queen Victoria: First Media Monarch by John Plunkett. Published by Oxford University Press, this book examines how the nineteenth century transformed communication through high-volume illustrated newspapers, magazines, photography, and the telegraph. As the first study to analyze the media's role during Victoria's reign, this work tracks how her life was documented with unprecedented detail. From her accession and coronation to her public marriage and travels, the text follows the media's coverage of her Jubilees and her eventual death and funeral. This is an essential read for those interested in British royalty and the history of communication technology.

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This book by John Plunkett is the first to study the specific role of the media during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Oxford University Press provides a detailed look at how the nineteenth century saw the arrival of mass media like photography and the telegraph.

The text covers major historical events including Victoria's accession, coronation, and her public marriage.

Readers can learn how high-volume illustrated newspapers and magazines documented the Queen's travels and her Jubilees.

The work examines the media coverage of the Queen's life from her early reign through to her death and funeral.

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Release Date
20 March 2003
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12 February 2007

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