Only connect a cultural history of broadcasting in the United States

ONLY CONNECT is a comprehensive history of American broadcasting from its earliest days in radio, through the rise of television, to the current era of digital media and the Internet. It presents broadcasting as a vital component of American cultural identity, placing the development of U.S. radio,...

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Main Author: Hilmes, Michele 1953- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA Wadsworth/Thomson Learning 2007
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Summary:ONLY CONNECT is a comprehensive history of American broadcasting from its earliest days in radio, through the rise of television, to the current era of digital media and the Internet. It presents broadcasting as a vital component of American cultural identity, placing the development of U.S. radio, television, and new media in the context of social and cultural change. Each chapter opens with a discussion of the historical period, thoroughly traces the development of media policy, the growth of media industries, and the history of U.S. broadcast programming, and closes with a look at the major ways that radio and television have been understood and discussed throughout American history.
Physical Description:xiv, 425 pages : illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0495050369
9780495050360