Only Connect: A Cultural History of Broadcasting in the United States (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781133307303)

ONLY CONNECT is a comprehensive history of American broadcasting from its earliest days in radio, through the rise of television, to the current era of digital media and the Internet. It presents broadcasting as a vital component of American cultural identity, placing the development of U.S. radio, television, and new media in the context of social and cultural change. Each chapter opens with a discussion of the historical period, thoroughly traces the development of media policy, the growth of media industries, and the history of U.S. broadcast programming, and closes with a look at the major ways that radio and television have been understood and discussed throughout American history.

Author: Michele Hilmes
ISBN-10: 1133307302
ISBN-13: 9781133307303
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2013
Pages: 512
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.30w x 0.90d