A History of Broadcasting in the United StatesISBN: 978-1-4051-2281-8
Hardcover
380 pages
April 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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- A powerful history of broadcasting in the United States that goes beyond traditional accounts to explore the field’s important social, political, and cultural ramifications
- Considers how broadcasting has been organized as a business throughout much of the twentieth century, and focuses on the aesthetics of programming over the years
- Surveys four key broadcasting periods from 1921 to 1996, drawing on a range of new sources to examine recent changes in the field, including coverage of the recent impact of cable TV and home video
- Includes new data from collections at the Library of Congress and the Library of American Broadcasting
- Ideal for anyone seeking a readable history of the field, offering the most current coverage available