Screen LibraryA companion to the history of American broadcasting /
Presented in a single volume, this engaging review reflects on the scholarship and the historical development of American broadcasting. A Companion to the History of American Broadcasting comprehensively evaluates the vibrant history of American radio and television and reveals broadcasting's i...
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken, NJ : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley Blackwell companions in cultural studies. |
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Presented in a single volume, this engaging review reflects on the scholarship and the historical development of American broadcasting. A Companion to the History of American Broadcasting comprehensively evaluates the vibrant history of American radio and television and reveals broadcasting's influence on American history in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. With contributions from leading scholars on the topic, this wide-ranging anthology explores the impact of broadcasting on American culture, politics, and society from an historical perspective as well as the effect on our economic and social structures. The text's original and accessibly-written essays offer explorations on a wealth of topics including the production of broadcast media, the evolution of various television and radio genres, the development of the broadcast ratings system, the rise of Spanish language broadcasting in the United States, broadcast activism, African Americans and broadcasting, 1950's television, and much more. This essential resource: Presents a scholarly overview of the history of radio and television broadcasting and its influence on contemporary American history. Contains original essays from leading academics in the field. Examines the role of radio in the television era. Discusses the evolution of regulations in radio and television. Offers insight into the cultural influence of radio and television. Analyzes canonical texts that helped shape the field. Written for students and scholars of media studies and twentieth-century history, A Companion to the History of American Broadcasting is an essential and field-defining guide to the history and historiography of American broadcasting and its many cultural, societal, and political impacts.- ‡c From publisher's description. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 500 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781118646359 (hardcover) : 1118646355 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | PN1990 |
| CLC: | G229.712.9 |
| Call Number: | G229.712.9/C737 |
| Contents: | Introduction / Aniko Bodroghkozy -- Before the Broadcast Era: 1900-1910s / Susan J. Douglas -- The Broadcast Radio Era: 1920s-1940s / Michele Hilmes -- Television Before the Classic Network Era: 1930s-1950s / Michael Kackman -- The Classic Network Era in Television: 1950s-1970s / Victoria E. Johnson -- The Multi-Channel Transition Period: 1980s-1990s / Bambi Haggins and Julia Himberg -- Radio in the Television Era: 1950s-2000s / Alexander Russo -- The Post-Network Era: 2000s-Present / Amanda D. Lotz -- A History of Broadcast Regulations: Principles and Perspectives / Jennifer Holt -- Reviving the Technical in Television History / Susan Murray -- Public Broadcasting / Josh Shepperd -- Latino Broadcasting in the United States / Hector Amaya -- Radio, Television, and the Military / Stacy Takacs -- Radio Sitcoms: History and Preservation / Laura LaPlaca -- The Rise and Fall of the Soap Opera / Elana Levine -- Television Music / Norma Coates -- A History of the Commodity Audience / Eileen R. Meehan -- Broadcast Activism / Allison Perlman -- African Americans and Broadcasting / Robin R. Means Coleman -- A History of Fandom in Broadcasting / Allison McCracken -- Erik Barnouw's Trilogy on the History of US Broadcasting / Gary R. Edgerton -- Susan J. Douglas' Inventing American Broadcasting / Shawn VanCour -- Lynn Spigel's Make Room for TV / Aniko Bodroghkozy -- William Boddy's Fifties Television / Mark J. Williams. |