It takes the average reader 7 hours and 38 minutes to read The Invention of News by Andrew Pettegree
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“A fascinating account of the gathering and dissemination of news from the end of the Middle Ages to the French Revolution” and the rise of the newspaper (Glenn Altschuler, The Huffington Post). Long before the invention of printing, let alone the daily newspaper, people wanted to stay informed. In the pre-industrial era, news was mostly shared through gossip, sermons, and proclamations. The age of print brought pamphlets, ballads, and the first news-sheets. In this groundbreaking history, renowned historian Andrew Pettegree tracks the evolution of news in ten countries over the course of...
The Invention of News by Andrew Pettegree is 453 pages long, and a total of 114,609 words.
This makes it 153% the length of the average book. It also has 140% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 26 minutes to read The Invention of News aloud.
The Invention of News is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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