The broadcast century and beyond : a biography of American broadcasting / by Robert L Hilliard and Michael C Keith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hilliard, Robert L., 1925- author.

Keith, Michael C., 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Broadcasting--United States--History.

Broadcasting.

Broadcasting--United States--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Other Title:

biography of American broadcasting

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Focal Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, [2004].

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; In the Beginning ... Genesis to 1920; The Roaring 20s Promise, Chaos, and Controls; The Terrible 30s Profit amid Depression; The Furious 40s War and Recovery -Full of Sound and Fury,Signifying ...Transition to TV; The Fearful 50s Broadcasting and Blacklisting -A 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 a New Century; The New Century: The 2000s Webs and Digits; Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-344) and index.

ISBN:

9786610967070

9781136027307

1136027300

9781280967078

1280967072

9780080472133

0080472133

OCLC:

437176997