The broadcast century and beyond / Robert L. Hilliard, Michael C. Keith.
Material type: TextPublication details: Burlington, MA : Elsevier/Focal Press, c2010.Description: x, 377 p. : ill. 24 cmISBN:- 9780240812366
- PN 1990.6.U5 .H558 2010
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Reference | Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference | PN 1990.6.U5 .H558 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 3AEA0000317398 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This biography discusses the story of broadcasting in a direct and informal style, blending personal insight and authoritative scholarship. It depicts the events, people, programs, and companies that made television and radio dominant forms of communication. Moreover, this reference book places the communication revolution in a comprehensive chronological context, allowing readers to fully grasp the media's profound impact on the political, social, and economic spheres. It has sidebars that contextualize the events of the century and coverage of the technologies that have emerged over past decade. It also features personal retrospectives from broadcast pioneers, including Garrisson Keillor, Julia Child, Norman Corwin, and Steve Allen.
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