Palgrave Macmillan UK

Palgrave Macmillan UK

English

“The volume is intended equally for media students and media scholars. Its approach unites a general historical overview with a detailed description of relevant events and documents.” (Marija Weste, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol. 42 (1), 2022)“The authors offer an expansive and detailed narrative, as well as an extensive bibliography and index, a compendium of relevant acronyms, and a huge array of maps and illustrations. … The examples are voluminous, covering many different communication technologies, regulations, and platforms. The work affords deep attention to nation-states, individual inventors, private enterprise, financiers, and users. … the authors offer something more valuable than an encyclopedia … .” (James Schwoch, Technology and Culture, Vol. 63 (1), January, 2022)“This book takes an expansive view at technologies from the telegraph to the Internet across Europe. … Fickers and Griset have written a tremendously useful overview text that is accessible and helpful both to newcomers and experts in the field.” (Heidi Tworek, H-Soz-Kult, hsozkult.de, June 22, 2021)