An exploration of scribal news, which played a major part in the topical
reporting of political developments in Britain during the 17th and 18th
centuries

-   Evaluates its significance, which has long been overshadowed by the
    seemingly inevitable rise of print media
-   Builds on recent research that critiqued assumptions about the
    superiority of print
-   Seeks to explore the relationship between manuscript news and
    politics in Britain from c. 1660-1760 in more detail and on a broad
    scale


An exploration of scribal news, which played a major part in the topical
reporting of political developments in Britain during the 17th and 18th
centuries  
  

- Evaluates its significance, which has long been overshadowed by the
  seemingly inevitable rise of print media
- Builds on recent research that critiqued assumptions about the
  superiority of print
- Seeks to explore the relationship between manuscript news and politics
  in Britain from c. 1660-1760 in more detail and on a broad scale


Scribal News in Politics and Parliament, 1660 - 1760Paperback, 11 April 2022

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