Television : a biography /

A critical history of the first six decades of the television era traces television's evolution from an immobile piece of furniture with limited sponsored programming to a diverse, on-demand content provider.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Thomson, David, 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2016.
Subjects:
Television broadcasting > United States > History.
Television broadcasting > Social aspects > United States > History.
Télévision > États-Unis > Histoire.
Télévision > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire.
Television broadcasting
Television broadcasting > Social aspects
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Title Page; About the Author; Other titles of Interest; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: The Elephant in the Room?; Part One: The Medium; 1. Buy the Numbers; 2. Where Are You Going, Fugitive?; 3. Norma's Sessions; 4. Oh, Donna!; 5. Gently "On": A New Age of Television People; 6. The Sit and the Situation; 7. Commercials; 8. Wasteland; 9. Is That an Oasis?; Part Two: The Messages; 10. A Play, for Today?; 11. Talking Heads; 12. Policeman, Save My Life; 13. The News, or Isn't There Anyone?; 14. Women, Wives, and Wonderers; 15. The Loneliness of the Role Model; 16. Mr. President
  • 17. Live?18. Documentary?; 19. Long Form; 20. Laugh On/Laugh Off; 21. Eternally On; A Note on Sources; Index; Acknowledgments; Photo Credits; Copyright

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