David Hochfelder's "The Telegraph in America, 1832-1920"

David Hochfelder is an assistant professor of history at The State University of New York, Albany. He applied the “Page 99 Test” to his new book, The Telegraph in America, 1832-1920, and reported the following:On page 99, I discuss the supposed impact the telegraph had on written prose. Previously in that chapter, I explained how the telegraph changed newsgathering through the wire services and