Fireside politics : radio and political culture in the United States, 1920-1940 / Douglas B. Craig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Craig, Douglas B.

Series:

Reconfiguring American political history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio broadcasting--United States.

Radio broadcasting.

Radio in politics.

History.

Radio broadcasting policy.

Radio broadcasting--Political aspects.

United States.

Radio broadcasting--Political aspects--United States--History.

Radio broadcasting policy--United States--History.

Radio in politics--United States--History.

Physical Description:

xx, 362 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore ; London : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2000]

Summary:

In Fireside Politics, Douglas B. Craig provides the first detailed and complete examination of radio's changing role in American political culture between 1920 and 1940 -- the medium's golden age, when it commanded huge national audiences without competition from television. Craig follows the evolution of radio into a commercialized, networked, and regulated industry, and ultimately into an essential tool for winning political campaigns and shaping American identity in the interwar period. Finally, he draws thoughtful comparisons of the American experience of radio broadcasting and political culture with those of Australia, Britain, and Canada.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0801864399

OCLC:

45317177