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Author Hilliard, Robert L., 1925-

Title The broadcast century and beyond / Robert L. Hilliard, Michael C. Keith
Edition 5th ed
Published Burlington, MA : Focal Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 377 pages) : illustrations
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
Summary The Broadcast Century and Beyond is a popular history of the most influential and innovative industry of the century. The story of broadcasting is told in a direct and informal style, blending personal insight and authoritative scholarship to fully capture the many facets of this dynamic industry. The book vividly depicts the events, people, programs, and companies that made television and radio dominant forms of communication. The latest edition includes coverage of all the technologies that have emerged over the past decade and discusses the profound impact they have had on the broadcasting industry in political, social, and economic spheres. "Broadcasting" as a whole has been completely revolutionized with the advent of YouTube, podcasting, iphones, etc, and the authors show how this closing of world-wide broadcasting channels affects the industry. * A single-source of broadcast history-covers past and present influences on broadcast communications, and showcases trends both old and emerging in the broadcast industry * Chronological approach, timelines, and contextualizing sidebars help orient readers and demonstrate key implications of broadcasting history and broadcasting of today * Updated to reflect new and emerging technologies of the past decade, including podcasts, web, blogging, and more * Companion website provides further contextualizing information regarding the cultural climate surround events in broadcast history, and points to extensive resources -Instructions on how to access the website may be found in the book.-Please visit http://booksite.focalpress.com/hilliard
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Broadcasting -- United States -- History
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Radio.
Broadcasting
United States
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
Author Keith, Michael C., 1945-
LC no. 2009053962
ISBN 9780080961897
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