The telegraph’s ideological impact has been only partially studied

Evidence

There are three relationships between the telegraph and ideology. Two of them have received some attention, and I will mention them only in passing in order to concentrate on a relationship that has not as yet been investigated. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 778

Categorization

• XREF: This structuring move mirrors Carey’s broader thesis that communication history is undertheorized; connects to the chapter’s overall argument that the telegraph reshaped consciousness, not just commerce. — connects to: The telegraph became a model for how people conceptualized communication — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 775
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 778

Broader Connections

• The telegraph became a model for how people conceptualized communication #expands (0.50) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 775