TRANSMISSION OF NEWS
ANOMALIES IN COST OF MESSAGES (Special Correspondent N.Z.PJI.) LONDON, July 20. Reviewing the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s report on the transmission of world news, the “Manchester Guardian” cites several anomalies apparent in charges for sending messages to and from various parts of the world. “There is no doubt that the high cost of newspaper cablegrams from certain countries has prevented newspapers from giving due attention to their affairs. This especially is true of the Middle East, parts of the Far East, and Central and South America. “The anomalies and lack of uniformity are extraordinary. “From London to New York is less than 2Jd a word, from New York to London 6Jd, from London to Moscow it is-4d a word, but from Moscow to London IOJd. “These are heavy handicaps on British papers. “The great development of radio services, much less costly than the old cables, has not been allowed to have the influence it should on lowering prices. “The balance of world reporting has become distorted, sometimes, as in the cases of Iran and Korea, with bad results.”
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27098, 22 July 1953, Page 11
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