{"product_id":"9781405122825","title":"A History of Broadcasting in the United States","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA History of Broadcasting in the United States\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDouglas Gomery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Media Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis powerful history of broadcasting in the United States goes beyond traditional accounts to explore the field's important social, political, and cultural ramifications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt examines how broadcasting has been organized as a business throughout much of the 20th century, and focuses on the aesthetics of programming over the years\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys four key broadcasting periods from 1921 to 1996, drawing on a range of new sources to examine recent changes in the field, including coverage of the recent impact of cable TV and home video\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes new data from collections at the Library of Congress and the Library of American Broadcasting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for anyone seeking a readable history of the field, offering the most current coverage available\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDouglas Gomery\u003c\/b\u003e is Resident Scholar at the Library of American Broadcasting, University of Maryland. His credits include 19 books and more than a thousand articles. He won national book awards for his \u003ci\u003eShared Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho Owns the Media?\u003c\/i\u003e and he has recently been declared the winner of the distinguished scholar award from the Broadcast Education Association.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 April 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405122825\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44381064167564,"sku":"9781405122825","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405122825.jpg?v=1780205915","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405122825","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}