- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: University of Illinois Press; Reprint edition (Aug 1 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 025206299X
- ISBN-13: 978-0252062995
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 513 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,270,108 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In a wide-ranging, rigorous analysis of the fledling American television industry--during the period of its greatest economic growth, programming changes, and critical controversy--Boddy traces the medium's development from the experimental era through the regulatory battles of the 1940s and the network programming wars of the 1950s.
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The 1950s is generally seen as the formative decade of American television, when the medium moved from its scientific origins to its place as a ubiquitous consumer good, developed its unique program forms and production practices, and discovered its regulatory constraints and commercial potential. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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