Broadcast Century and Beyond - A Biography of American Broadcasting

Tells the story of broadcasting, blending personal insight and scholarship to capture the many facets of this dynamic industry. This book depicts the events, people, programs, and companies that made television and radio dominant forms of communication. It discusses the impact the various technologies have had on the broadcasting industry.

List of contents

Chapter 1 In the Beginning: Genesis to 1920
Chapter 2 The Roaring 20s: Promise, Chaos, and Controls
Chapter 3 The Terrible 30s: Profit and Depression
Chapter 4 The Furious 40s: War and Recovery--Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying...Transition to TV
Chapter 5 The Fearful 50s: Broadcasting and Blacklisting--A Decade of Shame
Chapter 6 The Soaring 60s: Awakening, Rebellion, and the Moon
Chapter 7 The Shifting 70s: Q and Q and Jiggle
Chapter 8 The Techno-Edged 80s: Teflon, Tinsel, and Me
Chapter 9 The Cyber 90s: Toward a New Century
Chapter 10 The New Century--The 2000s: Webs and Digits
Further Reading
Index

Report

"This is one of the most clearly written and insightful discussions of the development of electronic media in America. The authors not only provide historical accuracy, but they discuss the multiple challenges facing traditional broadcast outlets in the digital age.”
--Professor Donald Fishman, Boston College

"A valuable chronological approach to the ever growing role and impact of American radio, television, cable, satellite and Internet media, this is an entertaining and informative volume that brings more than a hundred years of development to life.”
--Professor Christopher Sterling, George Washington University

Product details

• Authors: Robert L Hilliard, Robert L. Hilliard, Robert L. Keith Hilliard, Michael C Keith, Michael C (Boston College Keith, Michael C. Keith
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.03.2010
• EAN: 9780240812366
• ISBN: 978-0-240-81236-6
• No. of pages: 387
• Series: Focal Press
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Press & journalism, News media and journalism