Broadcast Century and Beyond A Biography of American Broadcasting

Name: Broadcast Century and Beyond A Biography of American Broadcasting
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ISBN: 9780240804309

ISBN-10: 0240804309

ISBN-13: 9780240804309

Edition: 3rd 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Robert L. Hilliard, Michael C. Keith

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The Broadcast Century and Beyond, Third Edition is a popular history of the most influential and innovative industry of this century. The story of broadcasting is told in a direct and informal style, blending personal insight and authoritative scholarship to fully capture the many facets of this dynamic industry. The book vividly depicts the events, people, programs, and companies that made television and radio dominant forms of communication. The ability of radio and television to educate, enlighten, and stimulate the contemporary mind is perhaps the most important of all modern technological developments. The Broadcast Century and Beyond, Third Edition, places the communication…

Book details

List price: $43.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 3/22/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 8.25" wide x 11.01" long
Weight: 1.518
Language: English



Preface


In the Beginning: Genesis to 1920


The Roaring 20s: Promise Chaos, and Controls


The Terrible 30s: Profit and Depression


The Furious 40s: War and Recoveryï¿½Full of Sound and Fury, Signifyingï¿½Transition to TV


The Fearful 50s: Broadcasting and Blacklistingï¿½A Decade of Shame


The Soaring 60s: Awakening, Rebellion, and the Moon


The Shifting 70s: Q and A and Jiggle


The Techno-Edged 80s: Teflon, Tinsel, and Me


The Cyber 90s: Toward as New Century


The New Century 2000: Webs and Digits


Further Reading


Index