| Description |
x, 307 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: 'The unseen echo' -- 1. 'The best possible service' -- 2. The 'Bore War' -- 3. The Kitchen Front -- 4. At home on the front line -- 5. Enemies and friends -- 6. War reports -- 7. 'What are we fighting for?' -- Conclusion: VE-Day and after |
| Summary |
"The echo of war investigates the central role played by the BBC in the lives of the British people during the Second World War."--BOOK JACKET. "Using BBC archives and contemporary public opinion research, the book contrasts government-directed propaganda with the BBC's own attempts to boost morale. It investigates how radio portrayed Britain's wartime enemies and allies. It describes how the BBC's War Reporting Unit brought listeners close to the front line for the first time. Finally, it considers how, through its contribution to the 'reconstruction' debate, the BBC consolidated not only a lasting image of the 'People's War', but a compelling vision of the 'People's Peace'."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Great Britain |
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World War 2 Propaganda |
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Great Britain |
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World War 2 Propaganda |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p277-286. _ Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [277]-286) and index |
| Subject |
British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Propaganda, British -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Radio in propaganda -- Great Britain.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda.
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Propaganda, British -- History -- 20th century.
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Propaganda, British -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Radio in propaganda -- Great Britain.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda.
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| LC no. |
95032668 |
| ISBN |
0719046084 |
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0719046092 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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