Tube Of Plenty

Author : Erik Barnouw
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1990-05-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780199770595

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Tube of Plenty by Erik Barnouw Pdf

Based on the classic History of Broadcasting in the United States, Tube of Plenty represents the fruit of several decades' labor. When Erik Barnouw--premier chronicler of American broadcasting and a participant in the industry for fifty years--first undertook the project of recording its history, many viewed it as a light-weight literary task concerned mainly with "entertainment" trivia. Indeed, trivia such as that found in quiz programs do appear in the book, but Barnouw views them as part of a complex social tapestry that increasingly defines our era. To understand our century, we must fully comprehend the evolution of television and its newest extraordinary offshoots. With this fact in mind, Barnouw's new edition of Tube of Plenty explores the development and impact of the latest dramatic phases of the communications revolution. Since the first publication of this invaluable history of television and how it has shaped, and been shaped by, American culture and society, many significant changes have occurred. Assessing the importance of these developments in a new chapter, Barnouw specifically covers the decline of the three major networks, the expansion of cable and satellite television and film channels such as HBO (Home Box Office), the success of channels catering to special audiences such as ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) and MTV (Music Television), and the arrival of VCRs in America's living rooms. He also includes an appendix entitled "questions for a new millennium," which will challenge readers not only to examine the shape of television today, but also to envision its future.

Author : E. Barnouw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 010506484X

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Tube of plenty by E. Barnouw Pdf

Author : Marsha Ann Tate,Earl Houser
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476680576

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What America Watched by Marsha Ann Tate,Earl Houser Pdf

Although television critics have often differed with the public with respect to the artistic and cultural merits of television programming, over the last half-century television has indubitably influenced popular culture and vice versa. No matter what reasons are cited--the characters, the actors, the plots, the music--television shows that were beloved by audiences in their time remain fondly remembered. This study covers the classic period of popular television shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, focusing on how regular viewers interacted with television shows on a personal level. Bridging popular and scholarly approaches, this book discovers what America actually watched and why through documents, footage, visits to filming locations, newspapers, and magazine articles from the shows' eras. The book features extensive notes and bibliography.

Author : David Crowley,Paul Heyer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317349402

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Communication in History by David Crowley,Paul Heyer Pdf

Updated in a new 6th edition, Communication in History reveals how media has been influential in both maintaining social order and as powerful agents of change. With revised new readings, this anthology continues to be, as one reviewer wrote, "the only book in the sea of History of Mass Communication books that introduces readers to a more expansive, intellectually enlivening study of the relationship between human history and communication history". From print to the Internet, this book encompasses a wide-range of topics, that introduces readers to a more expansive, intellectually enlivening study of the relationship between human history and communication history.

Author : David T. Z. Mindich
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781538117613

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The Mediated World by David T. Z. Mindich Pdf

The Mediated World is written for students to engage in how we communicate with one another, how we understand our world, and how media shapes us. Using stories of our media and culture, this book offers historical context, integrates new media advances into each chapter, and takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of communication.

Author : Terence P. Moran
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Communication
ISBN : 1433104121

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Introduction to the History of Communication by Terence P. Moran Pdf

"An Introduction to the History of Communication: Evolutions and Revolutions provides a comprehensive overview of how human communication has changed and is changing. Focusing on the evolutions and revolutions of six key changes in the history of communication---becoming human; creating writing; developing print; capturing the image; harnessing electricity; and exploring cybernetics---the author reveals how communication was generated, stored, and shared. This ecological approach provides a comprehensive understanding of the key variables that underlie each of these great evolutions-revolutions in human communication. Designed as an introduction for history of communication classes, the text examines the past, attempting to identify the key dynamics of change in these human, technical, semiotic, social, political, economic, and cultural structures, in order to better understand the present and prepare for possible future developments."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Catherine L. Fisk
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780674973206

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Writing for Hire by Catherine L. Fisk Pdf

Professional writers may earn a tidy living for their work, but they seldom own their writing. Catherine Fisk traces the history of labor relations that defined authorship in film, TV, and advertising in the mid-twentieth century, showing why strikingly different norms of attribution emerged in these overlapping industries.

Author : Joel P. Rhodes
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826273857

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Growing Up in a Land Called Honalee by Joel P. Rhodes Pdf

This study examines how the multiple social, cultural, and political changes between John Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961 and the end of American involvement in Vietnam in 1973 manifested themselves in the lives of preadolescent American children. Because the preadolescent years are, according to the child development researchers, the most formative, Joel P. Rhodes focuses on the cohort born between 1956 and 1970 who have never been quantitatively defined as a generation, but whose preadolescent world was nonetheless quite distinct from that of the “baby boomers.” Rhodes examines how this group understood the historical forces of the 1960s as children, and how they made meaning of these forces based on their developmental age. He is concerned not only with the immediate imprint of the 1960s on their young lives, but with how their perspective on the era influenced them as adults.

Author : Jim Cullen
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781583673782

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The Art of Democracy by Jim Cullen Pdf

"Cullen's strength comes from his understanding of how the different strands of American society intertwine in imaginative, unpredictable ways ... The shape and vitality of pop culture's next era will depend, at least in part, on commentators like Cullen." —Washington Post Book World "A thoroughly engaging look at American culture ... Cullen's articulate prose is spiced with wicked wit and he loves a good story ... Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of complex cultural forces." —Publishers Weekly "Reflecting both the strengths and weaknesses of an unusually dynamic area of historical scholarship, The Art of Democracy is one of the best surveys of the history of American popular culture." —Journal of American History "An exceptionally well-written and engrossing introduction to the nonelitist art forms of American popular culture ... Highly recommended." —Library Journal, starred review "Should be kept on hand to restore our faith in the things that matter to us." —American Studies Popular culture has been a powerful force in the United States, resonating within the society as a whole and at the same time connecting disparate and even hostile constituencies. The novels of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the theater and minstrel shows of the mid-19th century, movies and the introduction of television and computers in the 20th century are the building blocks that Jim Cullen uses to show how unique and vibrant cultural forms overcame initial resistance and enabled historically marginalized groups to gain access to the fruits of society and recognition from the mainstream. This updated edition contains a new preface and final chapter which traces the history of contemporary computing from its World War II origins as a military tool to its widespread use in the late 20th century as a tool for the masses. Cullen shows how the computer is reshaping popular culture, and how that culture retains its capacity to surprise and disturb. The highly acclaimed first edition of The Art of Democracy won the 1996 Ray and Pat Brown Award for "Best Book," presented by the Popular Culture Association.

Author : Gary Edgerton
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231512183

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The Columbia History of American Television by Gary Edgerton Pdf

Television is a form of media without equal. It has revolutionized the way we learn about and communicate with the world and has reinvented the way we experience ourselves and others. More than just cheap entertainment, TV is an undeniable component of our culture and contains many clues to who we are, what we value, and where we might be headed in the future. Media historian Gary R. Edgerton follows the technological developments and increasing cultural relevance of TV from its prehistory (before 1947) to the Network Era (1948-1975) and the Cable Era (1976-1994). He begins with the laying of the first telegraph line in 1844, which gave rise to the idea that images and sounds could be transmitted over long distances. He then considers the remodeling of television's look and purpose during World War II; the gender, racial, and ethnic components of its early broadcasts and audiences; its transformation of postwar America; and its function in the political life of the country. He talks of the birth of prime time and cable, the influence of innovators like Sylvester "Pat" Weaver, Roone Arledge, and Ted Turner, as well as television's entrance into the international market, describing the ascent of such programs as Dallas and The Cosby Show, and the impact these exports have had on transmitting American culture abroad. Edgerton concludes with a discerning look at our current Digital Era (1995-present) and the new forms of instantaneous communication that continue to change America's social, political, and economic landscape. Richly researched and engaging, Edgerton's history tracks television's growth into a convergent technology, a global industry, a social catalyst, a viable art form, and a complex and dynamic reflection of the American mind and character. It took only ten years for television to penetrate thirty-five million households, and by 1983, the average home kept their set on for more than seven hours a day. The Columbia History of American Television illuminates our complex relationship with this singular medium and provides historical and critical knowledge for understanding TV as a technology, an industry, an art form, and an institutional force.

Author : Diane Carson,Lester D. Friedman
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : 025206450X

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Shared Differences by Diane Carson,Lester D. Friedman Pdf

This timely volume addresses those who teach and study multicultural topics. Rather than offering a Band-Aid approach to curricular offerings, the contributors demonstrate inclusive, innovative ways to integrate multicultural issues and media into existing courses. In "Struggling for America's Soul: A Search for Some Common Ground in the Multicultural Debate," Lester Friedman leads off the volume with an analysis of the value and necessity of multicultural approaches for today's students and for society at large. The essays that follow provide a wealth of material for organizing courses, including week-by-week syllabi detailing specific writing assignments, bibliographical information on readings, and sources for films and videos. The contributors, who teach at institutions ranging from community colleges through major research universities, describe their experiences teaching students of various ages, backgrounds, and interests. Shared Differences will be of value to all who use media as a tool in their teaching, whether in history, literature, or the social sciences, as well as to those who teach film and video production.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015032040183

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Parameters by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jean Folkerts,Dwight L. Teeter
Publisher : Maxwell Macmillan
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UCSC:32106014246893

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Voices of a Nation by Jean Folkerts,Dwight L. Teeter Pdf

Author : Mitchell Stephens
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131651593

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A History of News by Mitchell Stephens Pdf

Tracing the history of the news from preliterate cultures to the contemporary information explosion, this book examines news in its various manifestations - spoken, written, and visual.

Author : David J. Crowley,Paul Heyer
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122845964

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Communication in History by David J. Crowley,Paul Heyer Pdf

This edition includes two new entries on radio that enhance student's understanding of the role of radio networks and advertisers in the 1930s and 1940s and explores radio's transformation following the rise of television.