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The Broadcast Century and Beyond, 4th Edition

Author Michael C Keith , Robert L Hilliard
Release Date: 2004/10/01
ISBN: 9780240805702
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The Broadcast Century and Beyond, 4th Edition, is a popular history of the most influential and innovative industry of the previous and current 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. This text places the communication revolution in a comprehensive chronological context, allowing readers to fully grasp the media's profound impact on the political, social, and economic spheres.

Book Description

The Broadcast Century and Beyond, 4th Edition, is a popular history of the most influential and innovative industry of the previous and current 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. This text places the communication revolution in a comprehensive chronological context, allowing readers to fully grasp the media's profound impact on the political, social, and economic spheres.

Table of Contents

  1. COVER
  2. HALFTITLE
  3. TITLE
  4. COPYRIGHT
  5. CONTENTS
  6. PREFACE
  7. In the Beginning …: Genesis to 1920
  8. The Roaring 20s: Promise, Chaos, and Controls
  9. The Terrible 30s: Profit amid Depression
  10. The Furious 40s: War and Recovery—Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying … Transition to TV
  11. The Fearful 50s: Broadcasting and Blacklisting—A Decade of Shame
  12. The Soaring 60s: Awakening, Rebellion, and the Moon
  13. The Shifting 70s: Q and A and Jiggle
  14. The Techno-Edged 80s: Teflon, Tinsel, and Me
  15. The Cyber 90s: Toward a New Century
  16. The New Century: The 2000s Webs and Digits
  17. FURTHER READING
  18. INDEX
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