Today it's news

The role of telecommunications in rapid collection of information for daily newspapers. Telegraph, telephone and teleprinter systems at work, facilities for overseas communication and picturegram service.

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Credits

production company

Cinesound

director

Clive Cross

Duration

00:10:17:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1954

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322932

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Newspapers

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication systems - History

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1954

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