A History of Broadcasting in the United States | 
 enlarge | Author: Douglas Gomery
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Category: Book
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 140512282X
Dewey Decimal Number: 384.540973
EAN: 9781405122825
ASIN: 140512282X
Publication Date: April 11, 2008
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Product Description
This powerful history of broadcasting in the United States goes beyond traditional accounts to explore the field's important social, political, and cultural ramifications. It examines how broadcasting has been organized as a business throughout much of the 20th 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
Book Description
This powerful history of Broadcasting in the United States goes beyond traditional accounts to explore the field's important social, political, and cultural ramifications. It examines how broadcasting has been organized as a business throughout much of the 20th century, and focuses on the aesthetics of programming over the years. The book surveys four key broadcasting periods from 1921 to 1996, and includes coverage of the recent impact of cable TV and home video. It presents new data from collections at the Library of Congress and the Library of American Broadcasting. Eschewing traditional coverage of FCC decisions and the physical nature of broadcasting, the book considers issues of race, class, and gender while situating the industry firmly within the context of politics, society, and culture.Ideal for anyone seeking a readable history of the field, the book provides the most current coverage available.
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