The Television History Book

The Television History Book
ISBN-10
1839024674
ISBN-13
9781839024672
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
2021-03-11
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Authors
Jason Jacobs, Michele Hilmes

Description

Traces the history of broadcasting and the infludence developments in broadcasting have had over our social, cultural and economic practices. Examining the broadcasting traditions of the UK and USA, 'The Television History Book' make connections between events and tendencies that both unite and differentiate these national broadcasting traditions.

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