These chapters of The
Victorian Internet focused on communication over telegraph. The explore how the telegraph changed communication and relationships, specifically long distance relationships.
Prior to the invention of the telegraph, letters were likely the main form of long distance communication was letters seeing as the telegraph was invented a few years prior to the invention of the telephone.
The Victorian Internet explained how the telegraph was used for law enforcement, to further relationships as a tool for people to get to know each other better, and to communicate everyday information and news.
I found these chapters to be very interesting and surprising similar to how the Internet is used today – which is probably why it’s called “the Victorian internet.” When they were discussing people getting married through the telegraph, I thought of people who live stream or Skype depending on the situation into a wedding or family event because they could not make it there in person. Also, just as the internet is seen as at threat to the newspaper industry today, people were concerned that the telegraph would put newspapers out of business, whereas in reality, the telegraph just enabled newspapers to be able to gather more information quickly and efficiantly.
Prior to the invention of the telegraph, letters were likely the main form of long distance communication was letters seeing as the telegraph was invented a few years prior to the invention of the telephone.
The Victorian Internet explained how the telegraph was used for law enforcement, to further relationships as a tool for people to get to know each other better, and to communicate everyday information and news.
I found these chapters to be very interesting and surprising similar to how the Internet is used today – which is probably why it’s called “the Victorian internet.” When they were discussing people getting married through the telegraph, I thought of people who live stream or Skype depending on the situation into a wedding or family event because they could not make it there in person. Also, just as the internet is seen as at threat to the newspaper industry today, people were concerned that the telegraph would put newspapers out of business, whereas in reality, the telegraph just enabled newspapers to be able to gather more information quickly and efficiantly.
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