Murder and Media in the New Rome
Author | : T. Simpson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 467 |
Release | : 2010-12-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230116535 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230116531 |
Rating | : 4/5 (531 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Murder and Media in the New Rome by : T. Simpson
Download or read book Murder and Media in the New Rome written by T. Simpson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-12-12 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful look into the origins of modern Italian media culture by examining a sensational crime and trial that took place in Rome in the late 1870s, when a bloody murder triggered a national spectacle that became the first great media circus in the new nation of Italy, crucially shaping the young state's public sphere and image of itself.