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NPR : the trials and triumphs of National Public Radio /

The people who shaped America's public broadcasting system thought it should be ""a civilized voice in a civilized community""?a clear alternative to commercial broadcasting. This book tells the story of how NPR has tried to embody this idea. Michael P. McCauley describes NP...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCauley, Michael P., 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The people who shaped America's public broadcasting system thought it should be ""a civilized voice in a civilized community""?a clear alternative to commercial broadcasting. This book tells the story of how NPR has tried to embody this idea. Michael P. McCauley describes NPR's evolution from virtual obscurity in the early 1970s, when it was riddled with difficulties?political battles, unseasoned leadership, funding problems?to a first-rate broadcast organization. The book draws on a wealth of primary evidence, including fifty-seven interviews with people who have been central to t
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 185 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-175) and index.
ISBN:0231509952
9780231509954
9780231121606
0231121601