That''s the Way It Is - A History of Television News in America

Tracing the history of televised news, from the household names of the late 1940s and early '50s, like Eric Sevareid and Walter Cronkite, through the rise of cable, the political power of Fox News, and more, this book shows us an industry in transition, where news magazines and celebrity profiles vie with political news and serious investigations. Zusammenfassung Tracing the history of televised news, from the household names of the late 1940s and early '50s, like Eric Sevareid and Walter Cronkite, through the rise of cable, the political power of Fox News, and more, this book shows us an industry in transition, where news magazines and celebrity profiles vie with political news and serious investigations.

Product details

• Authors: Charles L. Ponce De Leon
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.05.2015
• EAN: 9780226472454
• ISBN: 978-0-226-47245-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; USA, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Press & journalism, United States of America, USA, News media and journalism, Media studies: Journalism, TV & society, Media studies: TV and society