The First Quarter-Century of American Broadcasting (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Edward P. J. Shurick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332853544 ISBN 13 : 9781332853540

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Radio’s first quarter-century shaped how America listens, learns, and responds.

This nonfiction account collects the story of how early broadcasting grew from a technical curiosity into the nation’s public voice, institutions, and culture. Drawing on wide industry input, it presents a documentary record of broadcasting’s beginnings and its lasting impact on society. This edition frames the era through key chapters and milestones, from the introduction of radio to the rise of national networks, dramatic coverage of disasters, and the role of radio in education, adventure, and wartime effort. It highlights how programs, advertising, and regulatory changes helped create a broadcasting system that still defines American media today.

• Explore how radio began as a technical craft and became a mass medium with public service at its core.
• See how stations and networks formed, evolved, and influenced news, entertainment, and advertising.
• Learn about the social and cultural roles of broadcasting in war, education, and community life.
• Discover the people, institutions, and milestones that built America’s broadcasting landscape.

Ideal for readers of broadcasting history, media studies, and anyone curious about how radio became a national institution.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Here indeed is a book that belongs to those about whom it is written. A ny history of the American broadcasting system that evolves out of a single memory, or a single source of facts, can not be expected to give a true and adequate account of an industry that hatched from a thousand eggs. A book, though, which incorporates the writings of several hundred qualified authorities can be expected to approach a reasonable degree of legitimacy. Such is the strongest attribute of this effort, for just about everyone with intimate knowledge of broadcastings first quarter-century contributed directly or indirectly to the final editorial matter which melted down a storehouse of valuable material. With what accepted facts as there were at hand as broadcasting approached its first quarter-century anniversary, a careful and all-inclusive study of radio was begun early in 1945. It was at this stage of research that the past Chronologies of the Broadcasting Yearbooks were of inestimable value. The facts they contained afforded a jumping off place for stimulating further thought and cooperation from the broadcasting industry in general. This information, along with some additional facts voluntarily contributed by interested parties, was compiled into a challenge form and mailed out to the entire list of American stations and networks for their acceptances, revisions and additions.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332853544
• ISBN 13: 9781332853540
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 390
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